In vitro fertilization in a spontaneous cycle: a successful simple protocol.
OBJECTIVE
To study the efficacy of a simple protocol of in vitro fertilization in the spontaneous natural cycle.


METHODS
A prospective study using in vitro fertilization in a natural cycle for the treatment of infertility due to tubal factor.


RESULTS
Fifty-eight patients were monitored by vaginal ultrasound and LH in urine for 229 cycles. In 49.8% of the cycles the pick-up was canceled because of the early LH rise or failure to visualize a dominant follicle. Ovum pick-up was performed in 112 cycles and oocyte retrieval rate was 87.5%. Embryo transfer was performed in 86 cycles, pregnancy rate per pick-up was 10.2%, and there was no pregnancy wastage.


CONCLUSIONS
IVF in a spontaneous cycle is a simple, low cost and safe treatment, which yields reasonable PR, for young regularly menstruating women with tubal factors of infertility.
Aboulghar
M A
MA
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cairo University, Egypt.
Mansour
R T
RT
Serour
G A
GA
Amin
Y M
YM
Sattar
M A
MA
Ramzy
A M
AM
D000328:Adult; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000502:physiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014621:Vagina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D007986:Luteinizing Hormone