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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2012

Does the degree of hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian recovery after oral contraceptive pills affect outcomes of IVF/ICSI cycles receiving GnRH-antagonist adjuvant therapy in women over 35 years of age?

Carla Schmitz, Silvina Bocca, Hind Beydoun, Laurel Stadtmauer, Sergio Oehninger

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Article in Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Carla SchmitzDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, 601 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA, USA.
Silvina Bocca
Hind Beydoun
Laurel Stadtmauer
Sergio Oehninger
Eastern Virginia Medical School · USJones Institute · US

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Abstract

purposeTo evaluate if the degree of recovery of serum gonadotropins after oral contraceptive pills (OCP) pretreatment has an impact on ovarian response in GnRH-antagonist IVF cycles in women of advanced maternal age.

methodsIn this retrospective cohort study, we included 98 women 35-42 years undergoing their first IVF cycle receiving gonadotropins and a fixed GnRH-antagonist adjuvant protocol. Data analysis was carried out according to changes in serum FSH, LH and estradiol (E(2)) levels (basal and post-OCP) divided in quartiles, and also according to absolute levels. The main outcomes were peak serum E(2), number of mature oocytes retrieved, length of stimulation, and amount of gonadotropins used.

resultsBy quartile analysis, patients with the highest levels of serum gonadotropins suppression and also patients with gonadotropin rebound needed larger amounts of LH during the treatment. On the other hand, women with absolute suppression of FSH/LH had increased length of stimulation.

conclusionsThe results of this study provide data that assist in clinical management. Gonadotropin serum levels after OCP treatment provide information for optimization of supplementation with LH in GnRH-antagonist cycles in women over age 35.

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AdultContraceptives, OralEmbryo TransferEstradiolFemaleFertilization in VitroFollicle Stimulating HormoneGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHumansHypothalamusInfertility, FemaleLuteinizing HormoneOocyte RetrievalOvaryOvulation InductionPituitary GlandContraceptives, OralEstradiolFollicle Stimulating HormoneGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneLuteinizing Hormone

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PMID22729431
PMCPMC3463673
OpenAlexW1992655498

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