Table 1 Descriptive data of the clinical characteristics of patients with empty follicle syndrome
Characteristics | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 32.00 | 29.00 | 35.00 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.97 | 19.20 | 23.61 |
Infertility years (y) | 4.00 | 5.00 | 2.00 |
Infertility factors | primary/tubal factor/PCOS | primary/PCOS | primary/tubal factor/PCOS |
Ovarian surgery history | none | none | none |
Basal testosterone (ng/mL) | 0.67 | 0.47 | 0.62 |
AMH (ng/mL) | 8.06 | 7.67 | 6.38 |
Antral follicle count | 37.00 | 32.00 | 40.00 |
Duration of stimulation (d) | 14.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 |
Stimulation protocol | agonist downregulation | antagonist | antagonist |
Trigger type | hCG | GnRH-a | hCG |
Hormones levels on the trigger day | Â | ||
E2 (pg/mL) | 3849.86 | 5651.23 | 5363.22 |
LH (mIU/mL) | 0.20 | 1.36 | 2.51 |
P (ng/mL) | 1.11 | 1.48 | 1.33 |
E2/follicle (pg/mL) | 213.88 | 226.05 | 268.16 |
Interval between trigger and aspiration (h) | 36 | 37 | 36 |
No. of follicles ≥ 12 mm | 18 | 25 | 20 |