Table 2 Comparison of patients treated with Add-rLH or Non-Add-rLH IVF down-regulation regimens
Transfer | Add-rLH cycles | Non-Add-rLH cycles | P |
|---|---|---|---|
No. patients | 35 | 70 | |
Age of female partners (yrs) | 33.4 +/- 4.1 | 33.2 +/- 4.2 | ns |
Body mass index | 21.5 +/- 3.1 | 21.6 +/- 3.1 | ns |
Infertility | |||
Primary (%) | 68.6 (24/35) | 55.7 (39/70) | ns |
Secondary (%) | 31.4 (11/35) | 44.3 (31/70) | ns |
Reason for infertility (No. of patients) | |||
Tubal factor | 11 | 23 | ns |
Male factor | 17 | 32 | ns |
Unexplained | 3 | 2 | ns |
Combined factor | 4 | 13 | ns |
Duration of infertility (years) | 4.0 +/- 2.4 | 4.0 +/- 3.0 | ns |
Days of FSH treatment | 8.6 +/- 1.8 | 9.1 +/- 1.7 | ns |
FSH (IU) | 2062.5 +/- 975.0 | 2385.0 +/- 855.0 | ns |
LH (IU) | 3525.0 +/- 225.0 | ||
Endometrial thickness on day of hCG stimulation (cm) | 1.4 +/- 0.3 | 1.3 +/- 0.3 | ns |
LH (mIU/mL) on day of hCG stimulation | 2.6 +/- 1.6 | 1.9 +/- 1.2 | 0.021 |
Estradiol (pg/mL) on day of hCG stimulation | 1681.9 +/- 1021.7 | 1851.8 +/- 1166.2 | ns |
Progesterone (ng/mL) on day of hCG stimulation | 1.2 +/- 0.4 | 1.1 +/- 0.4 | ns |
No. mature & near-mature oocytes retrieved | 5.9 +/- 4.2 | 6.5 +/- 3.3 | ns |
No. mature oocytes retrieved | 3.7 +/- 2.7 | 3.9 +/- 2.1 | ns |
Normal fertilization rate | 77.8 +/- 33.1% | 79.4 +/- 23.3% | ns |
Mean No. embryos transferred | 2.1 +/- 0.6 | 2.3 +/- 0.6 | ns |
Clinical pregnancy rate per transfer | 34.2% (12/35) | 32.8% (23/70) | ns |