title: Experience with GnRH agonists in an in vitro fertilization (IVF) program.
abstract: The experience using pre-treatment with GnRH-agonists in an IVF-program are reported. 55 patients having a 'poor response', premature LH surge, or follicular luteinization in previous treatment cycles were treated for a total of 68 cycles. Therapy with GnRH agonists was initiated in the midluteal phase, and given by self-administration subcutaneously. Stimulation started with exogenous gonadotropins on a fixed day (Saturday) after pituitary desensitization had first been obtained, and resulted in all follicular punctures being performed on weekdays. Five treatment cycles (7.4%) were cancelled because of 'poor response'. Where the indication for GnRH-agonist therapy was previous 'poor response', a cancellation rate of 36.4% was observed, whereas a cancellation rate of only 1.8% was found in the other indication groups (p less than 0.001). Altogether 26 clinical pregnancies were achieved, five of these ending in a spontaneous abortion. The rate of deliveries was 33% per oocyte retrieval, and 40% per pre-embryo replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Norway.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Forsdahl
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Holst
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bertheussen
mesh_terms: D002064:Buserelin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone; D004958:Estradiol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D002064:Buserelin