title: Pretreatment with oral contraceptives in infertile anovulatory patients with polycystic ovary syndrome who receive gonadotropins for controlled ovarian stimulation.
abstract: This study was intended to assess the effects of oral contraceptives given before treatment in infertile anovulatory patients with polycystic ovary syndrome who receive gonadotropins for controlled ovarian stimulation. Pretreatment with oral contraceptives increased the mono-ovulatory cycles, the duration of stimulation for noncanceled cycles, and the number of vials of gonadotropins used. It also reduced the number of dominant follicles and the peak E(2) levels for dominant follicles. No effect was observed in rates of cycle cancellation, pregnancy, abortion, live birth, multiple pregnancies, and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy. stefanopalomba@tin.it
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Palomba
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Falbo
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Orio
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Achille
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tolino
authors.forename: Fulvio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zullo
mesh_terms: D000858:Anovulation / Q000209:etiology; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006062:Gonadotropins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D011085:Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D006062:Gonadotropins