Ovarian response in three consecutive in vitro fertilization cycles
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Fatemeh Hoveyda1, Lawrence Engmann, Jo Steele
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wycombe General Hospital, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. fhoveyda@doctors.org.uk
Objective:
This study was designed to assess the ovarian response in the same patient in consecutive IVF cycles.
Design:
Retrospective study.
Setting:
Assisted reproductive unit at a university hospital.
Patient(S):
One hundred ninety women who underwent three consecutive cycles of IVF.
Intervention(S):
All women used a combination of pituitary desensitization and gonadotropin stimulation protocol and underwent oocyte retrieval.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Number of follicles produced and number of oocytes retrieved.
Result(S):
There were no significant differences in the number of follicles produced, number of oocytes retrieved, and number of embryos created by the same woman among the three cycles of treatment.
Conclusion(S):
Consistent ovarian response can be achieved during the first three consecutive IVF cycles.
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