Pregnancy rate is not improved by delaying embryo transfer from days 2 to 3.
OBJECTIVE
To compare the outcome of assisted reproduction in day 2 versus day three embryo transfer.


METHODS
Prospective study.


METHODS
A total of 927 consecutive embryo transfers for IVF and ICSI cycles including 626 embryo transfers on day 2 and 301 on day 3.


METHODS
IVF and ICSI.


METHODS
Clinical pregnancy rate.


RESULTS
There is no significant difference in the pregnancy rate between ET on day 2 (50.9%) and ET on day 3 (50.5%).


CONCLUSIONS
Embryo transfer could be done on days 2 or 3 according to the convenience of the patient and the medical team.


CONCLUSIONS
Embryo transfer could be done on days 2 or 3 according to the convenience of the medical team with similar results.
Aboulghar
Mona M
MM
The Egyptian IVF-ET Center 3, 161 Street, Hadaek Al Maadi, Maadi, Cairo 11431, Egypt.
Aboulghar
Mohamed A
MA
Mansour
Ragaa T
RT
Serour
Gamal I
GI
Amin
Yehia M
YM
Abou-Setta
Ahmed M
AM
D000328:Adult; D046508:Culture Techniques; D010064:Embryo Implantation; D004624:Embryo Transfer; D004622:Embryo, Mammalian / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors