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ArticleJournal of assisted reproduction and genetics2022

Optimizing pregnancy outcomes in intrauterine insemination cycles by stratifying pre-wash total motile count and patient-specific factors: a patient counseling tool.

Catherine E Gordon, Karissa C Hammer, Kaitlyn James, Andrea Lanes, Stylianos Vagios, Anabel Starosta, Mark Hornstein, Irene Souter

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Catherine E GordonBrigham and Women's Hospital Center for Infertility and Reproductive Surgery, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Karissa C HammerDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey Suite 10a, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. Karissa.c.hammer@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5515-4504
Kaitlyn JamesDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey Suite 10a, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Andrea LanesBrigham and Women's Hospital Center for Infertility and Reproductive Surgery, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Stylianos VagiosDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey Suite 10a, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
Anabel StarostaDepartment of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale New Haven Hospital, 20 York St, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA.
Mark HornsteinBrigham and Women's Hospital Center for Infertility and Reproductive Surgery, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
Irene SouterDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yawkey Suite 10a, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.

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Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study is to clarify which pre-wash total motile count are associated with improved clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) and live birth rate (LBR) based on maternal age, AMH level, stimulation regimen, and infertility diagnosis.

methodsThis was a retrospective cohort study of first completed IUI cycles at two academic fertility centers from 5/2015 to 9/2019. Cycles were stratified by pre-wash TMC, maternal age, AMH level, stimulation regimen, and infertility diagnosis. The primary outcome was CPR and secondary outcomes were live birth and miscarriage.

resultsOne thousand one hundred fifty-four cycles were analyzed. Of the 162 cycles that resulted in a CPR (14.0%), most had an insemination TMC > 20 million. Compared to TMC > 20 million, there was no difference in CPR or LBR for lower TMC categories, excluding the TMC < 2 million group, in which there were no pregnancies. When TMC was stratified by deciles, there was also no difference in CPR and LBR, including within the lowest decile (TMC 0.09-8.6 million). Younger age and higher ovarian reserve parameters were associated with higher pregnancy and LBR when stratified by TMC. There was no difference in pregnancy and LBR when considering different stimulation protocols.

conclusionsOur data suggest that pregnancy and LBR are equivalent above a TMC of 2 million. Data stratified by TMC and patient parameters can be used to counsel patients pursuing ART.

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InfertilityPregnancy OutcomeCounselingFemaleHumansInseminationInsemination, ArtificialPregnancyPregnancy RateRetrospective StudiesInfertilityIntrauterine inseminationIUITotal motile sperm count

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PMCPMC9790824

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