Establishment of a successful pregnancy following in-vitro fertilization with an endometrial thickness of no more than 4 mm

Hum Reprod. 1998 Jun;13(6):1550-2. doi: 10.1093/humrep/13.6.1550.

Abstract

Intrauterine pregnancy after superovulation with gonadotrophins and after in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo replacement has not been reported to occur in cases where the thickness of the pre-ovulatory endometrium was <6 mm. We report a case where an intrauterine pregnancy was established where the endometrium was no more than 4 mm in thickness at the time of follicular aspiration. It is suggested that an IVF cycle should not necessarily be abandoned merely because the pre-ovulatory endometrium is thin, and especially if other parameters, including follicular development and serum oestradiol concentrations, are appropriate.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Endometrium / diagnostic imaging
  • Endometrium / pathology*
  • Endometrium / physiology
  • Female
  • Fertilization in Vitro*
  • Humans
  • Ovulation Induction
  • Pregnancy Outcome
  • Pregnancy*
  • Ultrasonography