Ovulation induction in a woman with premature ovarian failure resulting from a partial deletion of the X chromosome long arm, 46,X,del(X)(q22)

Objective: To report successful ovulation induction in a woman with premature ovarian failure (POF) resulting from a partial Xq deletion. Design: An uncontrolled study. Setting: University hospital. Patient(s): A 27-year-old woman with 46,X,del(X)(q22) who had hypergonadotropic secondary amenorrhea. Intervention(s): Injections of hMG (225 IU/d) for 8 consecutive days after endogenous gonadotropin suppression with a long-acting GnRH agonist (900 mu g/d) for 12 weeks, together with cyclic sex steroid replacement therapy. Main Outcome Measures: Serum concentrations of E-2 and P as well as ultrasonography. Result(s): Folliculogenesis and ovulation. Conclusion(s): Ovulation induction is possible in patients with POF caused by X chromosome aberrations. (C) 1997 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.