Table 1 Demographic, clinical and baseline endocrine features of 20 anovulatory women with PCOS who underwent hMG ovarian stimulation

Age (years)

29.1

(4.2)

28.3

(4.9)

30.3

(2.6)

Body mass index (kg/m ² )

26.8

(5.3)

27.2

(5.6)

26.3

(5.0)

Duration of infertility (years)

4.5

(2.7)

5.0

(3.0)

3.4

(2.8)

Serum LH (IU/L)

9.1

(4.3)

9.5

(3.9)

8.5

(5.0)

Serum FSH (IU/L)

4.9

(2.4)

5.2

(3.1)

4.5

(0.4)

Serum LH/FSH ratio

2.3

(1.4)

2.4

(1.7)

1.9

(1.2)

Serum testosterone (nmol/l)

2.3

(0.7)

2.3

(0.6)

2.2

(0.7)

Free androgen index

6.4

(2.4)

6.5

(2.4)

6.2

(2.3)

Ovarian volume (ml)

11.8

(2.7)

12.0

(3.0)

12.7

(2.4)

Menstrual cycle

Regular

2

(10)

2

(17)

0

(0)

Oligomenorrhoea

12

(60)

8

(66)

4

(50)

Amenorrhoea

6

(30)

2

(17)

4

(50)

Hirsutism

Yes

9

(45)

6

(50)

5

(63)

No

11

(55)

6

(50)

3

(37)

Acne

Yes

11

(55)

6

(50)

3

(37)

No

9

(45)

6

(50)

5

(63)

Infertility

Primary

16

(80)

10

83

6

75

Secondary

4

(20)

2

17

2

25

Ethnicity

Caucasian

8

(40)

4

33

4

(50)

Mediterranean

11

(55)

7

58

4

(50)

Asian

1

(5)

1

9

0

(0)