This study was to examine whether serum follicle stimulating hormone and estradiol on day 3 of the cycle(D3 PSH & E2) can predict ovarian response and vitro fertilization(IVF) outcome.
Data from 474 cycles in 276 patients for multiple follicle recruitment from January 1989 to December 1991 were analysed how basal follicle stimulating hormone level affect the outcome of in vitro fertilization(IVF).
We divided all the cycles into three group according to basal follicle-stimulating hormone level.
The peak E2 values, the mean number of follicles aspirated, the mean number of oocytes retrieved, the mean number of oocytes fertilized, the mean number of embryos cleaved, the mean number of embryos transferred, and cancellation rate was
different
in
the three groups.
The pregnancy rate per OPU cycle was significantly higher in Group I compared with Group III. However, no significant differences were noted in pregnancy rate per ET cycle among the three groups. Cycle day 3 FSH levels are predictive of pregnancy
outcome and stimulation characteristics in IVF, and may be useful in counselling patients. there was no correlation of day 3 FSH levels and day 3 E2 levels.
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