title: Pregnancy outcome following in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET) in women of more advanced reproductive age with elevated serum follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) levels.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present data on the chances of pregnancy following in vitro fertilization embryo transfer, according to day 3 serum FSH and age groups in women > or = age 36.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were analyzed according to three age groups (36-39, 40-42, > or = 43) and five serum FSH ranges (< or = 10, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, > or = 17).
  
  
  RESULTS
  No live pregnancies were found in women aged > or = 40 with serum FSH > or = 15 mlU/ml but they were seen in women aged 36-39. Live deliveries were seen in women even > or = 43 with serum FSH 13-14 mlU/ml.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The higher the serum FSH and the greater the age, the lower the chances of successful conception. However, reasonable pregnancy rates are found in women aged > or = 36 with serum FSH > or = 15 mlU/ml and a live delivered pregnancy rate of about 10% can occur even in women aged > or = 43 with mild FSH elevations.
authors.affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Camden, NJ, USA. laurie@ccivf.com
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Check
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Katsoff
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brasile
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Choe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Amui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D050498:Live Birth; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone