Table 6.
Fertilisation, embryo development and outcome in the ANA + cycles without P + A and the ANA + cycles with P + A
| Variables | Without P + A | With P + A | P |
|---|---|---|---|
|
OPU cycles (IVF + ICSI) |
21(11 + 10) |
21 (11 + 10) |
- |
|
ET cycles |
16 |
21 |
- |
|
Semen volume (ml, ICSI cycles) |
3.54+/-0.81 |
3.09+/-0.87 |
ns |
|
Sperm concentration (×106/ml, ICSI cycles) |
14.64+/-11.21 |
16.34+/-10.65 |
ns |
|
Sperm progressive motility (%, ICSI cycles) |
12.87+/-10.97 |
15.34+/-11.56 |
ns |
|
Semen volume (ml, IVF cycles) |
3.44+/-0.93 |
3.64+/-0.83 |
ns |
|
Sperm concentration (×106/ml, IVF cycles) |
62.56+/-43.78 |
66.23+/-39.23 |
ns |
|
Sperm progressive motility (%, IVF cycles) |
46.89+/-15.45 |
43.89+/-17.68 |
ns |
|
Retrieved oocytes |
8.10 +/- 3.95 |
9.24 +/- 4.10 |
ns |
|
MII oocytes |
6.50 +/- 4.09 |
7.20 +/- 3.99 |
ns |
|
Two pro-nuclei |
4.86 +/- 2.89 |
7.05 +/- 3.17 |
0.004 |
|
Perfect embryos |
3.24 +/- 2.41 |
4.76 +/- 2.93 |
0.037 |
|
Available embryos |
3.62 +/- 2.22 |
5.76 +/- 3.25 |
0.008 |
|
Embryos |
4.81 +/- 2.93 |
6.90 +/- 3.24 |
0.006 |
|
Transferred embryos/cycle |
2.06 +/- 0.44 |
2.76 +/- 0.58 |
0.008 |
|
Pregnancy rate (%) |
12.5 (2/16) |
57.1% (12/21) |
0.006 |
|
Implantation rate (%) |
6.06 (2/33) |
27.9 (16/58) |
0.013 |
| Early miscarriage rate (%) | 100 (2/2) | 25 (3/12) | - |
P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.