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Table 1 The basic characteristics of PCOS women in this trial

From: Progestin-primed milder stimulation with clomiphene citrate yields fewer oocytes and suboptimal pregnancy outcomes compared with the standard progestin-primed ovarian stimulation in infertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome

 

Study group

(HMG + MPA + CC; n = 110)

Control group

(HMG + MPA; n = 110)

Age (y)

30.5 ± 3.7

30.6 ± 3.4

Duration of infertility (y),

3.5 ± 2.6

3.9 ± 2.3

BMI (kg/m2) n (%)

 19~ 24.9

80(72.7%)

81(73.6%)

 25~ 29.9

25(22.7%)

24(21.8%)

  > =30

5(4.5%)

5(4.5%)

Previous IVF failures, n(%)

 0

89(80.9%)

88(80.8%)

 1–3

21(19.1%)

22(19.2%)

Indication for IVF n (%)

 PCOS only

27(24.5%)

30(27.3%)

 PCOS+ male factor

21(19.1%)

25(22.7%)

 PCOS+ tubal factor

52(52.7%)

49(44.5%)

 PCOS+ other

4(3.6%)

6(5.5%)

Menstrual cycle n (%)

 Regular

3(2.1%)

3(2.7%)

 Oligomenorrhea

82(74.5%)

91(82.7%)

 Amenorrhea

25(22.7%)

16(14.5%)

Antral follicle counts

17.9 ± 6.3

18.8 ± 7.1

Baseline hormones

 FSH (mIU/ml)

4.94 ± 1.10

5.0 ± 1.17

 LH (mIU/ml)

5.03 ± 3.18

5.61 ± 3.36

 E2(pg/ml)

32.54 ± 10.34

30.32 ± 12.52

 P(ng/ml)

0.26 ± 0.19

0.27 ± 0.19

 T (ng/ml)

0.35 ± 0.13

0.40 ± 0.19

  1. No significant difference was found between the two groups (P > 0.05)