Table 3.
ART outcomes and pregnancy outcomes.
| CF (n = 66) | Controls (n = 155) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ovarian hyperstimulation | 3 (4.5%) | 10 (6.5%) | NS |
| No ovarian hyperstimulation | 63 (95.5%) | 145 (93.5%) | |
| HCG >100 UI/L | 19 (28.8%) | 35 (22.6%) | NS |
| HCG <100 UI/L | 3 (4.5%) | 4 (2.6%) | |
| HCG negative | 44 (66.7%) | 116 (74.8%) | |
| Clinical pregnancy | 17 (25.8%) | 34 (21.9%) | NS |
| No clinical pregnancy | 49 (74.2%) | 121 (78.1%) | |
| Pregnancy loss, ectopic pregnancy | 8 (12.1%) | 12 (7.7%) | NS |
| No pregnancy loss ectopic pregnancy | 58 (87.9%) | 143 (92.3%) | |
| Number of oocytes collected | 10.1 (± 5.9) | 9.1 (± 5.3) | NS |
| Number of embryos obtained | 3.1 (± 2.4) | 1.6 (± 1.5) | 0.0246 |
| Abandon in IVF | 1 (6.7%) | 5 (7.8%) | NS |
| No abandon in IVF | 14 (93.3%) | 59 (92.2%) | |
| Missing data | 3 | 0 | |
| No embryo transferred in IVF | 8 (53.3%) | 22 (34.4%) | NS |
| Transfer | 7 (46.7%) | 42 (65.6%) | |
| Missing data | 3 | 0 | |
| Number of embryos transferred (IVF and FET) | 0.8 (± 0.4) | 0.9 (± 0.7) | NS |
| Switch IVF to IUI | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.6%) | NS |
| No switch | 15 (100%) | 63 (98.4%) | |
| Missing data | 3 | 0 | |
| Live births | 10 (15.2%) | 23 (14.8%) | NS |
| No live births | 56 (84.8%) | 132 (85.2%) |
Results are expressed as mean ± SD.
Results are expressed as absolute values and as percentages in the group (column analysis).
NS, non-significant; IUI, intrauterine insemination; IVF, in vitro fertilisation; FET, frozen embryo transfer.