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OHSS

OHSS: Introduction

OHSS: Excessive stimulation of the ovaries that usually occurs as a complication of in vitro fertilization but may also occur spontaneously. The degree of excessive ovarian stimulation may vary from mild to severe. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of OHSS is available below.

Symptoms of OHSS

• Distended abdomen
• Enlarged ovaries
• Feeling of abdominal fullness
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 16 symptoms of OHSS

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to OHSS:

• Home STD Testing
  • Home HIV Tests
  • Home Chlamydia Tests
• more...»

Wrongly Diagnosed with OHSS?

• Misdiagnosis of OHSS

OHSS: Complications

Read more about complications of OHSS.

Causes of OHSS

• Human menopausal gonadotrophins
• Clomifene
• more causes...»

Read more about causes of OHSS

Read more about causes of OHSS.

OHSS: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health: diseases that are commonly undiagnosed:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • PCOS -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • Cervical Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Breast Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and OHSS

Unnecessary hysterectomies due to undiagnosed bleeding disorder in women: The bleeding disorder called Von Willebrand's disease is quite common in women, but often fails to be correctly...read more »

Rare type of breast cancer without a lump: There is a less common form of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer. Its symptoms can be an inflammation of the breast tissue, such as...read more »

Misdiagnosed weight-related causes of infertility: A woman's weight status can affect her level of fertility. Although obesity or overweight can in themselves reduce fertility, there are other...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and OHSS

OHSS: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Infertility Specialists:
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
• Pregnancy & Fertility Health Specialists:
  • Maternal & Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
• Womens Health Specialists:
  • Gynecological Oncology
• more specialists...»

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• Review Patient Surveys About Your Doctor
• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: OHSS

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to OHSS:

• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Womens Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to OHSS, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

OHSS: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Women's Reproductive Health -- rare types of diseases:
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Rare Types
  • PCOS -- Rare Types
  • Chlamydia -- Rare Types
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease -- Rare Types
  • Cervical Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Breast Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Ovarian Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Von Willebrand Disease -- Rare Types
  • more ...»
• more rare diseases...»

OHSS: Animations

More OHSS animations & videos

Statistics for OHSS

• Medical statistics for OHSS
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for OHSS
• Death and Mortality statistics for OHSS
• Society statistics for OHSS

OHSS: Broader Related Topics

• Ovary conditions
• Women's health conditions
• Women-only conditions
• Genital conditions
• more types...»

Types of OHSS

User Interactive Forums

Read about other experiences, ask a question about OHSS, or answer someone else's question, on our message boards:

• I can not get a diagnosis. Please help.
• Tell us your medical story.
• Share your misdiagnosis story.
• What is the best treatment for this?
• See all the forums.

Definitions of OHSS:

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list OHSS as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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