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Table 2 Early pregnancy outcome

From: Pregnancy outcome in women with polycystic ovary syndrome comparing the effects of laparoscopic ovarian drilling and clomiphene citrate stimulation in women pre-treated with metformin: a retrospective study

 

Pregnancies after LOD

(n = 40)

Pregnancies after CC stimulation

(n = 40)

Pregnancies after metformin therapy only

(n = 40)

p

Twin pregnancies

3/40 (7.5%)

5/40 (12.5%)

1/40 (2.5%)

0.239

Early miscarriage (<20th week)

4/40 (10.0%)

8/40 (20.0%)

5/40 (12.5%)

0.410

Pregnancy termination for fetal malformations

1/36 (2.8%)

1/32 (3.1%)

0

0.441

Late pregnancy loss (20th - 24th week)

1/35 (2.9%)

0

0

0.331