Multiple follicular development associated with herbal medicine

After three endocrinologically normal cycles while undergoing unstimulated in-vitro fertilization treatment, a woman took a herbal medicine (Vitex agnus castus) at the beginning of a fourth unstimulated IVF treatment cycle. In this fourth cycle, her serum gonadotrophin and ovarian hormone measuremen...

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Published in:Human reproduction (Oxford) 1994-08, Vol.9 (8), p.1469-1470
Main Authors: CAHILL, D. J, FOX, R, WARDLE, P. G, HARLOW, C. R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Birth control
Estradiol - blood
Fallopian Tube Diseases
Female
Fertilization in Vitro
Follicle Stimulating Hormone - blood
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Infertility, Female - etiology
Infertility, Female - therapy
Luteal Phase
Luteinizing Hormone - blood
Medical sciences
Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome - etiology
Phytotherapy
Progesterone - blood
Sterility. Assisted procreation
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Summary:After three endocrinologically normal cycles while undergoing unstimulated in-vitro fertilization treatment, a woman took a herbal medicine (Vitex agnus castus) at the beginning of a fourth unstimulated IVF treatment cycle. In this fourth cycle, her serum gonadotrophin and ovarian hormone measurements were disordered. One embryo resulted from the three eggs collected but a pregnancy did not ensue. She had symptoms suggestive of mild ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in the luteal phase. Two subsequent cycles were endocrinologically normal. We do not advocate the use of this herbal medicine to promote normal ovarian function.
ISSN:0268-1161
1460-2350
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a138731