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Table 4 Clinical and laboratory characteristics in ICSI cycles, by PCOS phenotype

From: Polycystic ovary syndrome phenotype does not have impact on oocyte morphology

PCOS B (n = 1) was excluded

PCOS A

N = 41

PCOS C

N = 31

PCOS D

N = 37

p value

Adjusted p

Number of ICSI cycles

77

57

55

Woman’s age during the ICSI cycle

29.6 ± 3,3

29.0 ± 4.3

29.7 ± 3.2

0.48

Protocol:

   

0.73

 Agonist, n (%)

38 (49.4)

29 (50.9)

24 (43.6)

 Antagonist, n (%)

39 (50.6)

28 (49.1)

31 (56.4)

Number of days of stimulation

12.9 ± 2.5

12.1 ± 2.5

12.1 ± 1.9

0.15

Total dose of FSH, IU

1812 ± 872

2016 ± 1076

1741 ± 700

0.41

Estradiol on hCG day, pg/mL

2666 ± 1454

2363 ± 1387

2382 ± 1206

0.42

Mean number of oocytes retrieved (N)

12.2 ± 6.0

12.1 ± 5.2

11.8 ± 6.2

0.92

0.92

Mean number of MII oocytes (n)

7.8 ± 4.6

8.1 ± 3.6

7.9 ± 4.8

0.91

0.98

Proportion of MII oocytes, n/N (%)

602/939 (64.1)

462/692 (66.8)

432/648 (66.7)

0.85

0.94

  1. Values are quoted as the mean ± standard deviation or n (%)
  2. The p value was adjusted for the woman’s age, BMI and current smoking status, the type of COH protocol, and the total dose of FSH
  3. Abbreviations: FSH follicle-stimulating hormone, MII metaphase II