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Laparoscopic ovarian drilling (ovarian diathermy) for PCOS
No randomized controlled trials have been used to study this treatment for starting ovulation:1
- Ovulation and pregnancy rates are based on reports of about 1,000 women.
- Live birth rates, which are the true measure of treatment success, are not available and are probably less than 50%.
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| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: January 28, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Sarah Anne Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Kirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
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