Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is an exaggerated response to excess hormones. It usually occurs in women taking injectable hormone medications to stimulate the development of eggs in the ovaries. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) causes the ovaries to swell and become painful.

Understanding the Context

Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) happens when your ovaries swell and leak fluid into your abdomen. OHSS is a complication that typically occurs in women who receive fertility treatments that stimulate their ovaries to produce a large number of eggs. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a medical condition that can occur in some women who take fertility medication to stimulate egg growth, and in other women in sporadic cases. Most cases are mild, but rarely the condition is severe and can lead to serious illness or even death.

Key Insights

[1] Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is a serious complication of ovulation induction that usually occurs after gonadotropin stimulation, followed by human chorionic gonadotropin administration, for infertility treatment. What is ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome? Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) is an excessive response to taking the medicines (especially injectable gonadotropins) used to make eggs grow, particularly in individuals undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).