Table 2.
Serum hormone levels, ovulation and total live births according to infertility diagnosis
| Unexplained infertility | Male infertility | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
LH (IU/L) |
4.4 (1.5 - 11.0) n=42 |
3.8 (1.0 – 13.0) n=29 |
0.158 |
|
FSH (IU/L) |
7.2 (3.4 – 23.0) n=42 |
6.1 (2.5 – 12.0) n=29 |
0.062 |
|
FSH:LH ratio |
1.7 (0.5 – 4.2) n=42 |
1.6 (0.5 – 5.8) n=29 |
0.949 |
|
AMH (pmol/L) |
19.3 (1.3 – 60.8) n=42 |
21.1 (5.3 – 60.8) n=29 |
0.977 |
|
Inhibin B (pg/ml) |
37.1 (7.0-95.4) n=41 |
47.5 (13.0 – 138.4) n=27 |
0.208 |
|
Estradiol LH-6 to LH-1 (pmol/L) |
596.0 (186–2330) n=26 |
675.5 (217–2924) n=22 |
0.203 |
|
Estradiol LH+0 to LH+5 (pmol/L) |
661.5 (209–2511) n=40 |
579.0 (240–3117) n=25 |
0.535 |
|
Estradiol LH+6 to LH+9 (pmol/L) |
434.5 (233–2063) n=40 |
450.5 (235–2053) n=28 |
0.727 |
|
Progesterone, LH+6 to LH+8 (nmol/L) |
35 (20 – 66) n=37 |
42.5 (15–71) n=26 |
0.121 |
|
Progesterone AUC nmol/L/day |
204 (33–504) n=37 |
229 (46 – 410) n=24 |
0.241 |
|
Ovulatory cycle: P ≥32 (nmol/L) |
28 of 42 (66.7%) |
24 of 29 (82.8%) |
0.218 |
|
PRL (μg/L) |
10.8 (3.8 – 28.0) n=41 |
11.8 (3.8 – 29.0) n=29 |
0.971 |
|
TSH (mIU/L) |
1.3 (0.1 – 3.6) n=41 |
1.5 (0.4 – 7.7) n=29 |
0.535 |
| Total live births (%) | 20 of 41 (48.8%) | 17 of 29 (58.6%) | 0.569 |
Data is shown as median and range and n (%).