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Progesterone vaginal capsule versus vaginal gel for luteal support in normoresponder women undergoing long agonist IVF/ICSI cycles

İsmet Gün, Özkan Özdamar, Sadık Şahin, Elçin Çetingöz, Kenan Sofuoğlu
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Ginekol Pol 2016;87(5):372-377.

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Published online: 2016-06-02

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of two different vaginal progesterone forms, administered for luteal phase support, on pregnancy outcomes in normoresponder women aged < 35, who underwent long agonist IVF/ICSI-ET cycles.

Material and methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was designed. Normoresponders with primary infertility, who un­derwent IVF/ICSI-ET cycles employing GnRH analogue and who received progesterone as either capsule or gel form for LPS following a single embryo transfer, were analyzed. The cycles were categorized into two groups: micronized progesterone vaginal capsule 600 mg/day (Group 1, n = 78) and progesterone vaginal gel 180 mg/day (Group 2, n = 99). Positive β-hCG, clinical pregnancy and ongoing pregnancy rates were analyzed.

Results: Both, demographic and stimulation characteristics were comparable between the groups. No difference was observed between the capsule and the gel groups regarding positive β-hCG (33.3% and 28.3%, respectively; p = 0.580), clinical pregnancy (26.9% and 22.2%, respectively; p = 0.584), and ongoing pregnancy rates (21.8% and 20.2%, respectively; p = 0.942) after treatment completion.

Conclusions: In long agonist IVF/ICSI-ET cycles, positive β-hCG, clinical pregnancy and ongoing pregnancy rates do not significantly differ between normoresponder patients receiving micronized progesterone vaginal capsule and those receiv­ing progesterone vaginal gel for LPS.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of two different vaginal progesterone forms, administered for luteal phase support, on pregnancy outcomes in normoresponder women aged < 35, who underwent long agonist IVF/ICSI-ET cycles.

Material and methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was designed. Normoresponders with primary infertility, who un­derwent IVF/ICSI-ET cycles employing GnRH analogue and who received progesterone as either capsule or gel form for LPS following a single embryo transfer, were analyzed. The cycles were categorized into two groups: micronized progesterone vaginal capsule 600 mg/day (Group 1, n = 78) and progesterone vaginal gel 180 mg/day (Group 2, n = 99). Positive β-hCG, clinical pregnancy and ongoing pregnancy rates were analyzed.

Results: Both, demographic and stimulation characteristics were comparable between the groups. No difference was observed between the capsule and the gel groups regarding positive β-hCG (33.3% and 28.3%, respectively; p = 0.580), clinical pregnancy (26.9% and 22.2%, respectively; p = 0.584), and ongoing pregnancy rates (21.8% and 20.2%, respectively; p = 0.942) after treatment completion.

Conclusions: In long agonist IVF/ICSI-ET cycles, positive β-hCG, clinical pregnancy and ongoing pregnancy rates do not significantly differ between normoresponder patients receiving micronized progesterone vaginal capsule and those receiv­ing progesterone vaginal gel for LPS.

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Keywords

progesterone, vaginal gel, vaginal capsule, long agonist protocol, in vitro fertilization

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Title

Progesterone vaginal capsule versus vaginal gel for luteal support in normoresponder women undergoing long agonist IVF/ICSI cycles

Journal

Ginekologia Polska

Issue

Vol 87, No 5 (2016)

Article type

Research paper

Pages

372-377

Published online

2016-06-02

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DOI

10.5603/GP.2016.0007

Pubmed

27304654

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Ginekol Pol 2016;87(5):372-377.

Keywords

progesterone
vaginal gel
vaginal capsule
long agonist protocol
in vitro fertilization

Authors

İsmet Gün
Özkan Özdamar
Sadık Şahin
Elçin Çetingöz
Kenan Sofuoğlu

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