The missing gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist trigger leading to missing oocytes
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20202760Keywords:
Empty follicle syndrome, hCG injection, GnRH analogue trigger, Oocyte retrievalAbstract
Authors present a case of Genuine EFS in a young woman where no oocytes were retrieved in the first stimulation cycle after single ovulation trigger. However, a repeat stimulation performed with double ovulation trigger yielded enough oocytes.
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