Table 2.
Oocyte yields in 1st - 3rd cycles among patients who completed three cycles of treatment with < or ≥120 days interval between cycles
| N |
Cycles of treatment |
P (linear trend) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st cycle | 2nd cycle | 3rd cycle | |||
|
Group 1 - Time < 120 days | |||||
|
Age (years) |
68 |
40.2 ± 4.4 |
40.4 ± 4.3 |
40.5 ± 4.3 |
0.001 |
|
FSH Dose (units) |
68 |
6519 ± 2202 |
6486 ± 2344 |
7381 ± 2355 |
0.05 |
|
No Oocytes |
68 |
23 (33.8)a |
17 (25.0) |
11 (16.2)a |
0.024 |
|
Oocyte (total) |
68 |
2.81 (2.02 - 3.60)b,c |
3.84 (2.88 - 4.80)b |
4.50 (3.48 - 5.53)c |
0.001 |
|
Embryos transferred |
68 |
1.10 (0.78-1.42)b |
1.37 (0.99-1.74) |
1.59 (1.2-1.95)b |
0.004 |
|
Cancelled Cycles |
68 |
32.4% (23–42)d |
18% (8–27) |
13% (4–23)d |
0.006 |
|
Group 2 - Time ≥ 120 days | |||||
|
Age (years) |
17 |
41.6 ± 3.2 |
42.2 ± 3.0 |
42.5 ± 3.2 |
0.001 |
|
FSH Dose (units) |
17 |
6965 ± 2712 |
6520 ± 2288 |
5070 ± 2714 |
0.08 |
|
No Oocytes |
17 |
2 (11.8) |
4 (23.5) |
5 (29.4) |
0.22 |
|
Oocyte (total) |
17 |
4.35 (2.78 – 5.92) |
3.35 (1.78 - 4.93) |
2.77 (1.19 – 4.33) |
0.185 |
|
Embryos transferred |
17 |
1.24 (0.62-1.85) |
1.06 (0.44-1.67) |
0.82 (0.21-1.44) |
0.60 |
| Cancelled Cycles | 17 | 0 | 0 | 18% (7–29) | 0.028 |
Values are presented as means (95% confidence intervals) or ± standard deviation.
ap = 0.03; bp = 0.003; cp = 0.001; dp = 0.018.