Successful Oocyte Retrieval After Follicular Fluid Aspiration in Suspicious of Ovarian Torsion

Daichi Inoue; Yoshimasa Asada

doi:10.7759/cureus.12192

Successful Oocyte Retrieval After Follicular Fluid Aspiration in Suspicious of Ovarian Torsion

Cureus. 2020 Dec 20;12(12):e12192. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12192.

Authors

Daichi Inoue¹, Yoshimasa Asada²

Affiliations

¹ Assited Reproductive Technology, Asada Ladies Clinic, Nagoya, JPN.
² Assisted Reproductive Technology, Asada Ladies Clinic, Nagoya, JPN.

Abstract

During controlled ovarian stimulation, a 34-year-old woman complained of right lower abdominal pain after the decision to retrieve oocytes. Ovarian torsion was suspected and confirmed, so aspiration of follicular fluid was performed prior to oocyte retrieval for volume reduction of the affected ovary. Two days after that, oocytes were successfully collected. Four months later, the frozen embryo was transferred and got pregnant. In conclusion, it is possible to perform volume reduction before ovum pick up (OPU), and also possible to become pregnant by embryo transfer afterward. This is the rare case report of follicular aspiration prior to oocyte retrieval.

Keywords: controlled ovarian stimulation; follicle aspiration; ovarian torsion; pregnancy; volume reduction.

Publication types

Case Reports