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. 2019 May 18;36(7):1481–1487. doi: 10.1007/s10815-019-01482-1

Table 2.

Comparisons of causes of infertility and preimplantation genetic screening indications between two luteal phase support regimes

Daily IMP (n = 573) Daily VP plus IMHPC (n = 158) p value
Causes of infertility 0.164
  Tubal factor 87 (15.2) 24 (15.2)
  Ovulatory dysfunction 26 (4.5) 12 (7.6)
  Diminished ovarian reserve 91 (15.9) 17 (10.8)
  Endometrioma 16 (2.8) 2 (1.3)
  Male factor 61 (10.6) 23 (14.6)
  Both couple 142 (24.9) 30 (18.9)
  More than one female factor 42 (7.3) 13 (8.2)
  Unexplained 108 (18.8) 37 (23.4)
PGT-A indications 0.171
  Advanced age (≥ 35 years) 217 (37.9) 53 (33.5)
  Recurrent implantation failure 74 (12.9) 12 (7.6)
  Recurrent pregnancy loss 32 (5.6) 6 (3.8)
  Chromosomal aberrations 13 (2.3) 4 (2.5)
  Single-gene carriers 4 (0.7) 1 (0.6)
  Patient request 105 (18.3) 32 (20.4)
  More than one indication 128 (22.3) 50 (31.6)

Data are given as number (percentage). IMP, VP, and IMHPC denote intramuscular progesterone, vaginal progesterone, and intramuscular hydroxyprogesterone caproate

PGT-A preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy