Table 2 Cycle characteristics of poor ovarian responders undergoing DuoStim protocol
Parameters | FPS (n = 26) | LPS (n = 26) | pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fertilization rate (%) | 78.1 ± 30 | 72.9 ± 29.4 | 0.540 | |
2 pro-nuclei cell (n) | 2.1 ± 1.3 | 2.3 ± 1.1 | 0.605 | |
Stimulation duration (days) | 9.7 ± 1.8 | 11.7 ± 1.6 | 0.003 | |
Gonadotropin dosage (IU) | 1793.1 ± 272.1 | 2052.9 ± 395 | 0.013 | |
Follicles > 14 mm in diameter (n) | 3.5 ± 1.4 | 4.5 ± 1.0 | 0.002 | |
No. of total oocytes retrieved (n) | 2.7 ± 1.5 | 3.9 ± 1.1 | 0.001 | |
No. of metaphase II oocytes (n) | 2.4 ± 1.3 | 2.6 ± 1.3 | 0.523 | |
Metaphase II to total oocytes ratio | 0.87 ± 0.29 | 0.67 ± 0.23 | 0.012 | |
No. of Day 3 embryos (n) | Null | 8 (30.8%) | 5 (19.2%) | 0.881 |
1 embryo | 4 (15.4%) | 6 (23.1%) | ||
2 embryos | 8 (30.8%) | 10 (38.5%) | ||
3 embryos | 4 (15.4%) | 3 (11.5%) | ||
4 embryos | 1 (3.8%) | 2 (7.7%) | ||
5 embryos | 1 (3.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | ||
No. of top-quality Day 3 embryos (n) | 0.6 ± 0.7 | 0.7 ± 0.9 | 0.249 | |