Subtype matters: ovarian endometriosis impairs ovarian reserve and embryo quality—should these patients consider fertility preservation?
C Meyer, C Staib, S Löb, A Altides, M Schwab, J Büchel, A Scherer-Quenzer, M Kiesel, A Wöckel, S L Herbert · 2026
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C Meyer and colleagues ask, in a 2026 study, which patients with endometriosis face lower egg supply and embryo quality. Endometriosis is tissue like the womb lining growing outside the womb. The team reviewed 205 patients having egg collection for IVF care, sorting them by disease type found at surgery.
Patients with ovarian disease had the lowest follicle counts, at 10.85 on average, versus 16.43 for surface disease. They also gave fewer eggs, 8.14, and their embryos scored lowest on day five. The authors propose early egg freezing for this group, since harm was already present at treatment time.
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| CREATOR | C Meyer, C Staib, S Löb, A Altides, M Schwab, J Büchel, A Scherer-Quenzer, M Kiesel, A Wöckel, S L Herbert |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43545 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |