Table 6. Embryologic and pregnancy outcomes of PCOS patients by free testosterone levels: upper 50% (0.51 to 2.70 nmol/L) vs. lower 50% (0.07-0.50 nmol/L).
Variable |
Lower 50% FT, (n=29) |
Upper 50% FT, (n=30) |
p-value |
Number of oocytes collected |
26.3±7.4 |
29.8±8.7 |
0.10 |
Number of MII oocytes |
19.9±6.0 |
21.3±9.0 |
0.50 |
MII Fertilized (%) |
75±17 |
73±19 |
0.42 |
2PN grew to blastocyst (%) |
49±19 |
51±24 |
0.63 |
MII grew to blastocyst (%) |
37±17 |
36±16 |
0.77 |
Number of embryos frozen |
7.00±4.3 |
8.40±6.0 |
0.30 |
Clinical pregnancy no. (%) |
14 (48.2) |
11 (36.7) |
0.36 |
Miscarriage no/total pregnancies (%) |
15/26 (58) |
15/22 (68) |
0.45 |
Live birth no. (%) |
11 (37.9) |
7 (23.3) |
0.22 |
Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation, FT: Free testosterone, LH: Luteinizing hormone, MII oocytes: Mature oocytes, 2PN: 2 pronuclei stage