Table 1.
Characteristics of women allocated to electrocautery strategy or ovulation induction with recombinant follicle stimulating hormone. Values are numbers (percentages) of women unless stated otherwise
| Characteristics | Electrocautery (n=83) | Recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (n=85) |
|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 28.5 (3.7) | 28.7 (4.1) |
| Type of infertility: | ||
| Primary | 63 (76) | 64 (75) |
| Secondary | 20 (24) | 21 (25) |
| Parity: | ||
| Nulliparous | 64 (77) | 66 (78) |
| Multiparous | 19 (23) | 19 (22) |
| Mean (SD) duration of infertility (years) | 2.8 (2.2) | 2.8 (2.1) |
| Mean (SD) body mass index | 27.9 (6.3) | 27.3 (8.8) |
| Mean (SD) waist to hip ratio | 0.83 (0.09) | 0.84 (0.08) |
| Mean (SD) luteinising hormone to follicle stimulating hormone ratio | 1.99 (0.96) | 1.93 (0.90) |
| Mean (SD) testosterone (nmol/l) | 4.0 (1.7) | 3.9 (1.3) |
| Mean (SD) free androgen index | 14.0 (10.5) | 13.3 (10.2) |
| Mean (SD) volume of ovaries (ml) | 10.6 (4.5) | 11.6 (6.5) |
| Mean (SD) total motile sperm count (×106) | 108 (136) | 96 (106) |