Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a disorder characterized by cystic enlargement of the ovaries and a fluid shift from the intravascular to the third space due to increased capillary permeability and ovarian neoangiogenesis The syndrome has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations from mild illness to careful observation to severe disease that needs hospitalization. This article give us an insight of this serious complication. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an extremely rare condition without human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) administration.
The impact of the condition can be deleterious and in some cases, mortality has been reported. The prevalence of OHSS is estimated to be between 3 and 6%. OHSS exists into forms: The early form of OHSS, (within days after the ovulation triggering injection of hCG) The late form (10 days after hCG) is mainly related to the…
