Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of patients
| Characteristic | TFF cycles (n = 136) | Embryo transfer cycles (n = 36) | Recurrent TFF cycles (n = 25) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female age (years) | 33.2 ± 0.5 | 32.7 ± 0.9 | 32.7 ± 0.8 | 0.91 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.9 ± 0.4 | 25.8 ± 3.6 | 25.6 ± 0.7 | 0.86 |
| Day 3 LH (IU/L) | 5.1 ± 0.2 | 5.2 ± 0.5 | 4.9 ± 0.3 | 0.96 |
| Day 3 E2 (pg/mL) | 45.5 ± 2.3 | 48.2 ± 4.8 | 39.5 ± 6.7 | 0.08 |
| Day 3 FSH (IU/L) | 8.6 ± 0.4 | 7.9 ± 0.5 | 9.6 ± 1.9 | 0.99 |
| Indication | ||||
| Unexplained | 72 (52.9) | 12 (33.3) | 16 (64.0) | ** |
| Male Factor | 47 (34.5) | 15 (41.7) | 2 (8.0) | |
| DOR | 9 (6.5) | 8 (22.2) | 5 (20.0) | |
| Tubal Factor | 7 (5.1) | 1 (2.8) | 2 (8.0) | |
| AFC | 8.7 ± 0.6 | 11.1 ± 1.2 | 9.1 ± 1.6 | 0.08 |
| Duration of infertility (months) | 83.5 ± 5.1 | 72.6 ± 7.9 | 89.8 ± 13.2 | 0.65 |
| Male age (years) | 35.6 ± 0.53 | 35.0 ± 0.9 | 35.8 ± 1.0 | 0.062 |
| TPMSC (million) | 11.6 ± 1.3 | 6.1 ± 1.3 | 14.6 ± 2.3 | 0.09 |
| Sperm morphology (%) | 2.6 ± 0.3 | 1.7 ± 0.7 | 5.2 ± 1.5 | 0.013 |
TFF, Total fertilization failure; BMI, Body mass index; LH, Luteinizing hormone; FSH, Follicle stimulating hormone; E2, Estradiol; AFC, Antral follicle count; DOR, Decreased ovarian reserve; hCG, Human chorionic gonadotropin; TPMSC, Total progressive motile sperm count
*Data is presented as mean ± Standard error, n(%)
** p-value is not presented because the number of cases in some of the cells are below 5