{"title":"Bona fide diminished ovarian reserve or profound ovarian suppression by long-term oral contraceptive use?","authors":"Shelun Tsai, Nigel Pereira","doi":"10.1136/bcr-2024-262693","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) are widely used by reproductive-aged women. Current data suggest that long-term use of COCs can suppress ovarian reserve markers, including anti-mullerian hormone and antral follicle count, which may negatively impact ovarian response and oocyte yield in patients undergoing planned oocyte cryopreservation to preserve future reproductive potential. Discontinuation of COCs can improve ovarian stimulation outcomes, though the ideal duration of cessation is unknown. In this case report, we describe a patient with profound ovarian suppression from long-term COC use and her delayed reversal in ovarian suppression as demonstrated by longitudinal assessment of ovarian reserve markers and ovarian stimulation outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":9080,"journal":{"name":"BMJ Case Reports","volume":"18 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6000,"publicationDate":"2025-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"BMJ Case Reports","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2024-262693","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) are widely used by reproductive-aged women. Current data suggest that long-term use of COCs can suppress ovarian reserve markers, including anti-mullerian hormone and antral follicle count, which may negatively impact ovarian response and oocyte yield in patients undergoing planned oocyte cryopreservation to preserve future reproductive potential. Discontinuation of COCs can improve ovarian stimulation outcomes, though the ideal duration of cessation is unknown. In this case report, we describe a patient with profound ovarian suppression from long-term COC use and her delayed reversal in ovarian suppression as demonstrated by longitudinal assessment of ovarian reserve markers and ovarian stimulation outcomes.
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