title: Comparison of clinical efficacy between a single administration of long-acting gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) and daily administrations of short-acting GnRHa in in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer cycles.
abstract: This study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a single administration of long-acting gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) as compared with daily administrations of short-acting GnRHa in controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) for in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) cycles. The mean dosage of recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (rFSH) required for COH (2,354.5+/-244.2 vs. 2,012.5+/-626.1 IU) and the rFSH dosage per retrieved oocyte (336.7+/-230.4 vs. 292.1+/-540.4 IU) were significantly higher in the long-acting GnRHa group (N= 22) than those in the short-acting GnRHa group (N=28) (p<0.05). However, the mean number of visit to the hospital that was required before ovum pick-up (3.3+/-0.5 vs. 22.2+/-2.0) and the frequency of injecting GnRHa and rFSH (12.8+/-1.2 vs. 33.5+/- 3.5) were significantly decreased in the long-acting GnRHa group (p<0.0001). The clinical pregnancy rate, implantation rate, and early pregnancy loss rate were not significantly different between the 2 groups. So, we suggest that a single administration of long-acting GnRHa is a useful alternative for improving patient's convenience with clinical outcomes comparable to daily administrations of short-acting GnRHa in COH for IVF-ET cycles.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Samsung Women's Hospital, Suwon, Korea.
authors.forename: Kang Woo
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Cheon
authors.forename: Sang Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Bum Chae
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Seung Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hong Bok
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Seung Youn
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Keun Jai
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Yoo