Disorders of sex development and female reproductive capacity: A literature review
Syst Biol Reprod Med. 2021 Jul 1:1-14. doi: 10.1080/19396368.2021.1937376. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTDisorders of sex development (DSD) are a wide-ranging group of complex conditions that influence chromosomal, gonadal, and phenotypic sex. The prevalence of DSD is very low, but affected patients deserve individualized management to improve psychological, sexual, and reproductive outcomes. This review aims to clarify the fertility potential of DSD patients who can be reared as females and their chance of becoming pregnant, especially using assisted reproductive techniques (ART). Due to the effects of DSD on internal and external genital organs, these conditions result in varying degrees of fertility potential. Fertility rate depends on the phenotype and is inversely related to the severity of the disorder. Reproductive endocrinologists and infertility specialists must be considered active partners of the interdisciplinary treatment team. With current advances in ART, pregnancy is more achievable in patients who were considered infertile at first glance. Due to the complexity of the medical management in DSD patients, more studies should be conducted to conclusively suggest the best choice for improving their fertility potential.Abbreviations: AIS: Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome; AMH: Anti-Müllerian Hormone; ART: Assisted Reproductive Technology; ASRM: American Society for Reproductive Medicine; CAH: Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia; CAIS: Complete Androgen Insensitivity Sy...
Source: Reproductive Biology - Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Hossein Hosseinirad Pouya Yadegari Fatemeh Mohanazadeh Falahieh Soheila Nouraei Shahrokh Paktinat Nousha Afsharzadeh Yousef Sadeghi Source Type: research
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