Pregnancy Rate Following Superovulation with Intrauterine Insemination in Infertile Patients.
- Author:
Young Min CHOI
;
Ji Young LEE
;
Seung Yup KU
;
Chang Suk SUH
;
Seok Hyun KIM
;
Jung Gu KIM
;
Shin Yong MOON
;
Jin Yong LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article ; In Vitro
- Keywords:
Superovulation;
Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH);
Intrauterine insemination (IUI);
Infertility;
Subfecundity
- MeSH:
Endometriosis;
Family Characteristics;
Female;
Fertility;
Fertilization in Vitro;
Humans;
Infertility;
Insemination*;
Pregnancy Rate*;
Pregnancy*;
Retrospective Studies;
Superovulation*
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1999;42(12):2787-2791
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the efficiency of superovulation with intrauterine insemination (IUI) in infertile patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy-two cycles of superovulation with IUI in 48 infertile couples in which gonadotrophins were used for hyperstimulation were analysed retrospectively. RESULTS: Overall clinical pregnancy rate was 33.3% per cycle and 45.8% per patient. By the infertility factor, patients with endometriosis showed the lowest pregnancy rate (10%). Cumulative pregnancy rate (CPR), obtained by life-table analysis, increased as the number of cycles increased: 25.0% for one cycle, 33.3% for two cycle, 40% for three cycle and 50% for more than four cycle. CONCLUSIONS: Superovulation with IUI is an effective treatment modality in patients with subfecundity, and is worth while trying prior to in vitro fertilization procedure in those patients.
