Abstract
Objective To retrospectively evaluate whether fresh day-5 embryo transfer could overcomes the detrimental effect of subtle progesterone elevations at hCG administration on pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing ovarian hyperstimulation for IVF/ICSI cycles. Study design Retrospective study of 204 infertile patients aged 23-44 years who underwent IVF/ICSI treatment and fresh blastocyst transfer under the Italian law (embryos cryopreservation cannot be planned in advance). Women were divided into those with a progesterone level
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 73-77 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology |
Volume | 171 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2013 |
Keywords
- Assisted reproduction
- Blastocyst
- Clinical pregnancy rate
- Ovarian stimulation
- Progesterone
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Reproductive Medicine