Impact of abnormal karyotype on reproductive outcome in premature ovarian insufficiency

Purpose This study evaluated the reproductive potential of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) patients with abnormal karyotypes undergoing infertility treatments. Methods A retrospective analysis of infertility treatments in POI patients with an abnormal karyotype treatment. Clinical and laboratory data were analyzed. Results The study group was forty-nine POI patients. Follicular growth was achieved in 29% (89/307) controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) cycles in 57% (28/49) of patients. Oocyte retrieval was attempted in 47% (23/49) of patients with a proportion of successful oocyte retrieval per oocyte pick-up (OPU) of 59.4% (41/69). The average number of retrieved oocytes was 2.4 +/- 2.7 per patient and fertilization rate was 70.7% (29/41). Embryo transfer (ET) performed in eight patients with a total of nine ET attempts, resulting in 33.3% (3/9) of live birth rate per ET. Three patients delivered a healthy baby (6.1% (3/49) of live birth rate per patient). Mosaic Turner syndrome patients had a longer duration of amenorrhea and lower chances of successful follicular growth with OPU in 35.7% (5/14) of patients, whereas 47XXX had shorter duration of amenorrhea and COS with follicle growth with OPU in 83.3% (5/6). Conclusion COS might provide an opportunity for POI women with abnormal karyotypes to conceive a biological offspring.