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P Kutlu,
O Atvar,
O F Vanlioglu,
U Kutlu,
A Arici,
S Yilmaz,
E Yilmaz,
N Delikara,
F Bener,
A Kamar,
O Alpak, U Ozekici
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ABSTRACT: New legislation concerning assisted reproduction treatments was introduced in Turkey in March 2010 in order to reduce the number of multiple pregnancies. This new legislation limits the number of embryos to be transferred to one under 35 years of age in the first or second treatment cycles and to two in the third or further cycles or for 35 and older ages. The aim of this multicentre study was to investigate the effect of this new law on clinical pregnancy and multiple pregnancy rates. Outcomes were compared in equal periods of 2.5 months before and after the new law, and further investigation was conducted for two different age groups: <35 and ≥ 35. The clinical pregnancy rates decreased from 39.9 to 34.5% and multiple pregnancy rates decreased from 23.1 to 5.3% (P<0.001) for the overall population. The outcomes of the <35 age group and ≥ 35 age group were also similar to that of the overall population. These results suggest that under the new legislation multiple pregnancy rates are significantly reduced without causing a significant decline in the pregnancy rates.
Reproductive biomedicine online 02/2011; 22(2):208-14. · 2.04 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: Central nervous system hormones have been linked to premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and beta-endorphin (beta-EP) is thought to be involved in the pathophysiology. We have tested the efficacy of the synthetic steroid Org OD 14 (tibolone) in the treatment of PMS. This prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind cross-over study included 18 ovulatory women with PMS as ascertained by a visual linear analogue scale (VLAS). The women in each group received either 2.5 mg per day Org OD 14 (n = 9) or a multi-vitamin pill as placebo (n = 9) for 3 months. Treatments were then crossed over to a placebo for a further 3 months. VLAS ratings were evaluated at the end of each menstrual cycle throughout the study. Peripheral beta-EP concentrations were determined by radioimmunoassay on days 7 and 25 of each menstrual cycle. Changes in VLAS score and beta-EP concentrations from baseline were calculated and analysed by Student's paired t-test. Improvements in VLAS scores and beta-EP concentrations were evident during the second and third months of tibolone treatment. At the end of the third month, there was a significant improvement in VLAS scores of all symptom categories compared with pretreatment and placebo during treatment with tibolone (P < 0.05). Similar results were obtained in the first placebo group when switched to tibolone. Beta-EP concentrations were not significantly different between the study groups at the initial cycle (15.9 +/- 3.6 versus 17.2 +/- 2.3 pg/ml). The increase in beta-EP concentration was significantly greater on day 25 of the menstrual cycle in women treated with tibolone compared with baseline and placebo group (22.5 +/- 4.4 versus 15.9 +/- 3.6 and 17.2 +/- 2.3 pg/ml respectively, P < 0.05). Our data confirm the clinical efficacy of tibolone in PMS-related symptoms, as well as its effects on serum beta-EP concentrations in patients with PMS.
Human Reproduction 09/1998; 13(9):2402-5. · 4.47 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: To assess the effects of pretreatment with the gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog goserelin on fluid absorption in patients undergoing hysteroscopic endometrial ablation.
Prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study.
A university-based clinic.
Thirteen women with dysfunctional uterine bleeding who were scheduled for electrosurgical hysteroscopic ablation.
Seven women were randomized to receive luteal phase goserelin 3.75 mg and six saline in the menstrual cycle approximately 10 weeks before surgery. Operative hysteroscopy was carried out with glycine 1.5% mixed with 2% alcohol medium under constant pressure as an irrigant. The amount of irrigant used, irrigant deficit, blood levels of albumin and ethanol, hematocrit, hemoglobin, changes in sodium levels, and central venous pressure were compared between the groups.
All of the patients had an unsuccessful course of medical therapy for at least 3 months and a normal endometrial biopsy. The age, weight, and uterine size were similar between the groups. The mean volume of irrigant used and operating time were similar in both groups (4.18 +/- 0.2 vs 4.5 +/- 0.5 L, and 33.7 +/- 1.5 vs 37 +/- 2.1 min). Although operating time, volume deficit, decrease in protein level, and hematocrit were less in the goserelin than in the saline group, the differences were not statistically significant (p >0.05). The ethanol levels in blood, decrease in Na+, and irrigant deficit were significantly lower in the goserelin than in the saline group (17.4 +/- 3.8 vs 25.3 +/- 4.2 mg/ml, 6.7 +/- 1.2 vs 9.1 +/- 0.9 mEq/L, and 0.49 +/- 0.08 vs 0.66 +/- 0.05 L, respectively; p <0.05).
Based on these results we conclude that in women undergoing hysteroscopic endometrial ablation, pretreatment with goserelin may decrease the absorption of hysteroscopic medium, prevent fluid overload, and improve the outcome possibly by causing hypovascularity and decreased endometrial growth.
The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 09/1996; 3(4):555-9.
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ABSTRACT: To study the effects of laparoscopic ovarian cauterization and combination of long-acting GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) and oral contraceptive (OC) therapy on endocrine changes in women with clomiphene citrate (CC)- resistant polycystic ovary disease (PCOD).
Prospective, randomized.
University-based infertility clinic.
Seventeen women with CC-resistant PCOD were included randomly in the study to either laparoscopic ovarian cautery or GnRH-a and OC therapy for 3 months.
Serum concentrations of LH, FSH, androstenedione (A), T, and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) were determined before each therapeutic approach and during the follicular phase of first menstrual cycle after the cessation of each treatment.
The mean serum concentrations and the clinical profiles were similar in both groups. Both groups showed significant changes in LH, FSH, A, T, and SHBG compared with pretreatment levels. There were no significant differences in the final concentrations of LH, FSH, and A between the two study groups after each treatment, whereas T and SHBG levels were significantly different in the goserelin and OC group. The decrease in LH and increase in SHBG serum concentrations were greater in the goserelin and OC-treated women [-59% and + 5.9% versus - 70% and + 13.5%, respectively]. Although the SHBG concentration increased in both groups, the serum SHBG concentration of the goserelin and OC group was significantly higher than the other group.
Both therapeutic modalities revealed similar effects on the endocrine profiles in women with CC-resistant PCOD. Considering the invasiveness, cost, and potential complications of laparoscopic ovarian cauterization, noninvasive medical treatment with GnRH-a and OC combination may be more effective in restoring the optimal follicular environment in women with PCOD.
Fertility and Sterility 07/1996; 65(6):1115-8. · 3.56 Impact Factor
