Table 2.
Hormonal dynamics: follicular phase levels of serum estradiol, progesterone, and LH
| Estradiol (pmol/mL) | Progesterone (pmol/mL) | LH (IU/L) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I (Natural cycle) | Group II letrozole 2.5 mg | Group III (letrozole 5 mg) | Group I (Natural cycle) | Group II (letrozole 2.5 mg | Group III (letrozole 5 mg) | Group I (Natural cycle) | Group II (letrozole 2.5 mg | Group III (letrozole 5 mg) | |
| D3 | 139.8 ± 66.36 | 154.22 ± 131.31 | 126.71 ± 46.75 | 2.35 ± 0.84 | 2.57 ±.90 | 2.55 ±.89 | 5.18 ± 2.25 | 5.22 ± 3.41 | 5.28 ± 2.71 |
| D7 | 257.75 ± 187.8 | 196.60 ± 127.07 | 147.63 ± 69.74 | 2.08 ± 0.40 | 2.37 ± 0.87 | 2.80 ± 0.82 | 5.1 ± 1.34 | 6.71 ± 4.23 | 8.28 ± 4.07 |
| D 9-11 | 380.48 ± 238.78 | 810.05 ± 178.26 | 562.53 ± 137.51 | 2.35 ± 0.85 | 2.2 ± 0.79 | 2.67 ± 0.47 | 5.89 ± 2.96 | 5.76 ± 3.30 | 6.65 ± 2.95 |
| D hCG | 911.48 ± 941.96 | 1275.41 ± 927.66 | 1066.16 ± 1876.37 | 2.46 ± 1.32 | 2.40 ± 0.89 | 2.75 ± 0.75 | 17.39 ± 16.09 | 8.92 ± 9.86 | 10.50 ± 13.81 |
| E2/follicle ≥ 16 mm | 593.12 ± 577.4 | 584.41 ± 1147.84 | 389.8 ± 849.79 | ||||||
P value: 0.025: day7 for serum Estradiol between group I and III.
P value: 0.041 day of hCG For serum Estradiol between group I and III.
P value: 0.000 LH at day of HCG group I vs II