Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study groups
Characteristics | Clomiphene (n=145) | High dose rFSH (n=146) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 38.6 ± 2.9 | 38.5 ± 3.1 | 0.76 |
BMI (Kg/m 2 ) | 22.0 ± 2.7 | 22.0 ± 3.0 | 0.95 |
Duration of infertility (years) | 3.5 ± 2.0 | 4.1 ± 2.2 | 0.02 |
Smoking | 29 (20%) | 27 (18%) | 0.74 |
Previous pregnancies | 42 (29%) | 46 (32%) | 0.69 |
Previous ovarian surgery | 30 (21%) | 27 (18%) | 0.64 |
Cycle length (days) | 27.2 ± 3.0 | 27.4 ± 2.4 | 0.71 |
Previous IVF cycles | 44 (30%) | 37 (25%) | 0.34 |
Day 3 serum FSH (IU/ml) | 14.6 ± 8.9 | 13.6 ± 9.0 | 0.68 |
AMH (ng/ml) | 0.71 ± 1.0 | 0.76 ± 1.0 | 0.67 |
Total AFC | 3.4 ± 2.5 | 3.9 ± 2.6 | 0.10 |