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PRP Ovarian Injections Help 43-Year-Old Woman Conceive After 10 Years of Infertility, Taiwan Doctors Say

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A 43-year-old woman who had experienced primary infertility for 10 years became pregnant after receiving an ovarian PRP treatment at Chi Mei Hospital.
  • Doctors retrieved seven eggs and developed six usable embryos after treatment, with ultrasound later confirming an eight-week pregnancy and fetal heartbeat.
  • A hospital observation study found increases in average egg retrieval and usable embryo numbers, but doctors said PRP’s effectiveness and long-term safety require further research.

After a decade of infertility and repeated unsuccessful IVF attempts, a 43-year-old woman in Taiwan became pregnant following an ovarian injection of her own platelet-rich plasma, or PRP.

Chi Mei Hospital’s reproductive medicine team evaluated the woman’s low ovarian reserve and advanced age before offering the self-funded treatment. Doctors extracted PRP from her blood and injected it into her ovaries. Subsequent treatment produced seven eggs and six usable embryos. After embryo transfer, an ultrasound confirmed a fetal heartbeat at eight weeks of pregnancy.

The case reflects the difficulty faced by women with diminished ovarian reserve or premature ovarian insufficiency. Dr. Hsiao Tsun-wen of Chi Mei Hospital said an internal observation study found that the average number of eggs retrieved increased from 0.57 to 1.46 after ovarian PRP injections. The average number of usable embryos rose from 0.46 to 0.8. The women studied had an average age of 41.53 and an average AMH level of 0.26 ng/mL, indicating very low ovarian reserve.

Doctor, do I still have a chance to become a mother?

— Unattributed women with diminished ovarian functionThe article uses the question to describe a common concern among women facing low ovarian reserve.

Hsiao said the findings may offer hope to women with repeated IVF failures, advanced age or premature ovarian decline, but stressed that PRP is not a fertility cure-all. The results remain preliminary, and further cases are needed to assess its effectiveness and long-term safety.

PRP uses a patient’s own blood, which is processed and activated to concentrate platelets and growth factors. Hsiao said it may promote local blood-vessel growth and improve the ovarian environment, but treatment depends on the presence of follicles that can still be activated. Women considering the procedure should receive a full assessment from a reproductive specialist based on their age, ovarian reserve and medical condition.

PRP is not a fertility cure-all

— Hsiao Tsun-wenHer warning that the treatment’s results remain preliminary and require further research.
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