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Prognostic value of postcoital test in unexplained infertility
International Journal of Fertility
|January 1, 1982
Summary
A good postcoital test result significantly improves pregnancy rates for couples with unexplained infertility. Excellent test results led to higher conception success, while bad results decreased it.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Medicine
- Infertility Research
Background:
- Unexplained infertility affects numerous couples.
- Predictive markers for conception success are crucial.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the correlation between postcoital test (PCT) quality and pregnancy rates.
- To determine the impact of PCT grading on conception in couples with unexplained infertility.
Main Methods:
- Review of 70 couples undergoing 262 monitored infertility cycles.
- Postcoital tests performed near ovulation, graded as excellent, good, fair, bad, or negative.
- Analysis of pregnancy rates based on PCT grading.
Main Results:
- A mean pregnancy rate of 26.7% per cycle was observed.
- Pregnancy rates were significantly higher with excellent PCT (P < 0.01).
- Pregnancy rates significantly decreased with bad PCT (P < 0.05).
Conclusions:
- The quality of the postcoital test is a significant predictor of conception success.
- Excellent PCT results are associated with improved pregnancy outcomes.
- Bad PCT results indicate a need for further investigation or intervention.