What are the risks involved? |
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Since the majority of treatments are no longer carried out under general anaesthetic, the risk of complications is very small . Despite the fact that the hormone medication does not involve any risks, the main problem that could arise is the ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, which is caused by the hormone treatment. This syndrome occurs when women respond to the treatments by producing an excessive number of eggs, causing abdominal discomfort during a few days. If that occurs, we sometimes recommend cancelling the medication in order to avoid taking any risks. It only occurs in a small percentage of cases, and through regular check-ups your gynaecologist will be able to tell you whether or not you are at risk. In the worst case, the patient will have to spend a few days under medical supervision at the clinic. During collection of eggs other complications can arise as infection, internal haemorrage ,… anyway these complications are very rare and just happen less than one case per one thousand. About hormones , we know they are safe and no relationship with ovarian cancer or breast cancer has been stablished. |