Clinical outcomes of two different endometrial preparation methods for cryopreserved‐thawed embryo transfer in patients with a normal menstrual cycle
Open Access
- 16 February 2007
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Reproductive Medicine and Biology
- Vol. 6 (1), 53-57
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0578.2007.00165.x
Abstract
To compare the clinical outcomes of cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfer among patients with a normal menstrual cycle who had natural or hormone-replacement cycles. From January 2004 to June 2006, cryopreserved embryos following conventionalin vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) were thawed and transferred in a total of 720 natural cycles and 136 hormone-replacement cycles. Cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfer in patients who had a natural or hormone-replacement cycle resulted in clinical pregnancy in 43.1% and 40.4%, respectively; a rate of miscarriage of 14.5% and 23.6%, respectively; and a rate of ongoing pregnancy and delivery of 36.5% and 30.9%, respectively. None of these differences were statistically significant. Patients with a normal menstrual cycle who have natural or hormone-replacement cycles can be expected to have comparable clinical outcomes with cryopreserved-thawed embryo transfer.Keywords
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