Epidemiology and prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS): a review

Epidemiology and prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS): a review.

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a rare iatrogenic complication of ovarian stimulation occurring during the luteal phase or during early pregnancy. Fortunately, the reported prevalence of the severe form of OHSS is small, ranging from 0.5 to 5%. Nevertheless, as this is an iatrogenic complication of a non-vital treatment with a potentially fatal outcome, the syndrome remains a seriou...

Prevention of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome: A Review

The following review aims to examine the available evidence to guide best practice in preventing ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). As it stands, there is no single method to completely prevent OHSS. There seems to be a benefit, however, in categorizing women based on their risk of OHSS and individualizing treatments to curtail their chances of developing the syndrome. At present, both A...

Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome: A Narrative Review of Its Pathophysiology, Risk Factors, Prevention, Classification, and Management

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a serious complication of ovulation induction that usually occurs after gonadotropin stimulation, followed by human chorionic gonadotropin administration, for infertility treatment. The existing knowledge about the pathophysiology, risk factors, and primary and secondary methods for the prevention of OHSS is reviewed in this manuscript. The clinical m...

Prevention of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is rare but most serious complication of ovarian stimulation. Symptoms are mainly related to increased capillary permeability leading to extravasation of fluid into extravascular compartment. Disease pathophysiology is linked to hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) which acts through angiogenic molecule vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). There is r...

Prevention and Treatment of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome