The number of basal antral follicles may predict ovarian responsiveness and pregnancy rates in in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment cycles.
In this retrospective study we reviewed 135 women aged <or=35 years who underwent 151 IVF/ICSI cycles. The patients were divided into two groups: group 1 patients who had basal antral follicles <or=10 (n = 65) and group 2 patients who had basal antral follicles >or=11 (n = 70). Women with antral follicles <or=10 needed more stimulation days and higher total gonadotropin doses and tended to have lower pregnancy rates.
Saleh
Ahmed
A
IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. drsaleh99@yahoo.com
Ayoub
Hisham
H
Faqeera
Faisal
F
Al-Mobrad
Badria
B
Kayali
Mohammad
M
Al-Shawa
Eman
E
D000328:Adult; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000097:blood / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006080:Ovarian Follicle / Q000473:pathology*; D010053:Ovary / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D018873:Pregnancy Rate; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D020554:Sperm Injections, Intracytoplasmic
D004958:Estradiol; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone