Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Thyroid autoimmunity and female infertility.

K Poppe1, D Glinoer, H Tournaye

  • 1Departement of Endocrinology (AZ-VUB), Laarbeeklaan 101--B 1090 Brussels.

Verhandelingen - Koninklijke Academie Voor Geneeskunde Van Belgie
|February 23, 2007
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The impact of endometrial preparation on pregnancy loss in vitrified-warmed euploid blastocyst transfer cycles: a randomized controlled trial.

Human reproduction (Oxford, England)·2026
Same author

The influence of male smoking on success rates after IVF/ICSI.

Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology·2025
Same author

Circadian serum progesterone variations on the day of frozen embryo transfer in a modified natural cycle protocol.

Human reproduction (Oxford, England)·2024
Same author

Reproductive outcomes in women opting for fertility preservation after fertility-sparing surgery for borderline ovarian tumors.

Archives of gynecology and obstetrics·2024
Same author

Progestin primed ovarian stimulation using dydrogesterone from day 7 of the cycle onwards in oocyte donation cycles: a longitudinal study.

Reproductive biomedicine online·2024
Same author

Does dual oocyte retrieval with continuous FSH administration increase the number of mature oocytes in low responders? An open-label randomized controlled trial.

Human reproduction (Oxford, England)·2024

Thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) is common in infertile women and increases miscarriage risk during early pregnancy. Monitoring thyroid function before and during assisted reproductive technology (ART) and pregnancy is recommended for these patients.

Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Endocrinology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Thyroid autoimmunity (TAI) is more prevalent in infertile women, particularly those with endometriosis or polycystic ovarian syndrome.
  • While TAI doesn't impede implantation or ART success rates, it elevates miscarriage risk in the first trimester, even with normal thyroid function pre-pregnancy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of TAI on pregnancy outcomes in infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART).
  • To assess the influence of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) on thyroid function in women with TAI.
  • To establish guidelines for thyroid function monitoring and management in infertile women with TAI.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative analysis of pregnancy rates and outcomes in infertile women with and without TAI undergoing ART.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Monitoring of thyroid function parameters before, during, and after COH and pregnancy in women with TAI.
  • Review of existing literature on TAI, infertility, and pregnancy complications.

    • Main Results:

    • TAI is significantly more common in infertile women compared to controls.
    • Pregnant women with TAI face a higher risk of miscarriage, irrespective of pre-pregnancy thyroid status.
    • Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) significantly affects thyroid function in women with TAI.

    Conclusions:

    • Infertile women should be screened for TAI and thyroid function evaluated before ART.
    • Post-COH and during pregnancy, thyroid function requires close monitoring in women with TAI.
    • Treatment with 1-thyroxine is advised for women with thyroid dysfunction during early gestation to prevent complications. Management of euthyroid women with TAI remains under investigation.