objective: recently the laparoscopic ovarian drilling (lod) has been used as a surgical treatment for ovulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos), although its mechanism and outcomes are still unclear. this study was undertaken to evaluate the in vitro fertilization (ivf)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (icsi) outcomes in clomiphene-resistant women with pcos who were treated wit...

context in order to restore ovulation, puncturing ovaries with a needle powered by electricity, under laparoscopic observation, in women with anovulatory infertility with polycystic ovarian syndrome is called laparoscopic ovarian drilling (lod). although peri-adnexial adhesion after the surgery is inevitable, there is lack of evidence regarding the clinical significance. the objective of the pr...

Objective Recently the laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) has been used as a surgical treatment for ovulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), although its mechanism and outcomes are still unclear. This study was undertaken to evaluate the in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes in clomiphene-resistant women with PCOS who were treated with...

Background: Currently clomiphene citrate is the first-line treatment to induce ovulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Surgical therapy with laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) may avoid or reduce the need for gonadotropins. Objective: To determine the effectiveness and safety of LOD compared with ovulation induction in subfertile women with clomiphene-resistant PCOS. Search...

BACKGROUND Our objective was to investigate luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, testosterone, and androstenedione as predicitve markers for ovulation after laparoscopic ovarian drilling. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 100 clompihen-resistant patients with the polycystic ovary syndrome who underwent laparoscopic ovarian drilling at our department. The main outcome measure w...

introduction primary amenorrhea isa condition in which a young woman has not started her menstrual periods by the age of 16-18. the principal features of polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos) are anovulation, resulting in irregular menstruation, amenorrhea, and ovulation-related infertility. case presentation from january 2007 to june 2013 we conducted 2215 laparoscopies, out of which 605(27.6%) w...

Background: It is assumed in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) that follicular development, maturation, ovulation and implantation are impaired due to hormonal imbalance and vascular impairment of the ovarian and uterine vasculatures. The mechanism of action of laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) is largely unexplained. To date, only limited studies have been conducted utilizing 3D ultrasonograp...

Polycystic ovary syndrome is an endocrinological disorder where there is hyperandrogenism, ovarian dysfunction and multiple ovarian cysts. The most common presenting features are hirsutism, acne, metabolic syndrome and biochemical hyperandrogenism. Patients also have hyperlipidemia and an impaired glucose metabolism. Treatment involves oral contraceptive pills for menstrual abnormalities and hy...

BACKGROUND Recently the laparoscopic ovarian drilling (LOD) has been used as a surgical treatment for ovulation in women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), although its mechanism and outcomes are still unclear. This study was undertaken to evaluate the in vitro fertilization (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) outcomes in clomiphene-resistant women with PCOS who were treated wit...