Endometriosis and In Vitro Fertilization

Sania Latif; Shirin Khanjani; Ertan Saridogan

doi:10.3390/medicina60081358

Endometriosis and In Vitro Fertilization

Medicina (Kaunas). 2024 Aug 21;60(8):1358. doi: 10.3390/medicina60081358.

Authors

Sania Latif^{1

2}, Shirin Khanjani^{1

2}, Ertan Saridogan^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospital, London NW1 2BU, UK.
² EGA Institute from Women's Health, University College London, Londen WC1E 6AU, UK.

Abstract

In vitro fertilization (IVF) is an established option for the management of infertility in patients with endometriosis, though there remains ongoing debate around the extent to which endometriosis may compromise IVF treatment success, in which fertilization and preimplantation embryo development occur outside the pelvis. Whether endometriosis impacts oocyte and embryo quality and/or endometrial receptivity remains central to this debate. Here, we review the current literature relating to the impact of endometriosis on IVF outcomes and management strategies to consider when performing IVF treatment.

Keywords: endometriosis; in vitro fertilization; infertility.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Endometriosis* / complications
Endometriosis* / therapy
Female
Fertilization in Vitro* / methods
Humans
Infertility, Female* / etiology
Infertility, Female* / therapy
Pregnancy