Evaluation the characteristics of endometrioma in infertile patients

Abstract

Objective: Study on clinical  and  paraclinical  characteristics of endometrioma in infertile patients.

Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study, infertile patients with endometriosis examined at the Center for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy from 4/2019 to 6/2020.

Results: Total 101 patients were recruited in this study. The average age is 36.53 ± 5.86 years, the average BMI is 19.75 ± 1.6 kg/m2. 76.23% of patients are classified as primary infertility. The average duration of infertility is 4.18 ±  2.69 years. Dysmenorrhea accounted for 73% of patients. The result of the examination found an appendage tumor (75.24%). Average Prolactin level: 388.26 ± 249.15 UI /ml, AMH average level 4.03 ± 3.73 ng/ml, the CA-125 average level: 56.78 ± 33.01 UI / ml. Ultrasound: 61.38% patients have endometriosis tumors in the left ovarian. Adenomyosis was found in 30.69% of patients.

Conclusions: Infertility patients with endometriosis in the ovaries have some differences compared to other infertile patients. The identification of relevant factors helps to regulate the intervention of infertility treatment.