Chiang CH, Hsieh TT, Chang MY, Shiau CS, Hou HC, Hsu JJ, Soong YK. Prediction of pregnancy rate of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer in women aged 40 and over with basal uterine artery pulsatility index.
J Assist Reprod Genet 2000;
17:409-14. [PMID:
11062849 PMCID:
PMC3455569 DOI:
10.1023/a:1009405000032]
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Abstract
PURPOSE
The purpose was to determine the effect of basal uterine perfusion on the pregnancy rates of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer (IVF-ET) in women aged 40 and above.
METHODS
A total of 47 patient aged 40 and over underwent IVF-ET. The conception cycles and the nonconception cycles were compared.
RESULTS
Of the 47 patients, 4 patients were pregnant (8.5%). The mean age, basal follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), basal estradiol (E2) level, antral follicle count (AFC), number of ampoules of gonadotropin used, E2 levels and endometrial thickness on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) administration, number of retrieved and fertilized oocytes, and number of transferred embryos were not statistically significant between the conception and nonconception cycles. However, the basal uterine artery pulsatility index (UA PI) was significantly lower in the conception cycles (P < 0.001). The receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis for basal FSH, AFC, and basal UA PI in predicting the pregnancy rate of IVF in patients aged > or = 40 were demonstrated. The best prediction rate was achieved by a pulsatility index cutoff of < 2.0 for a receptive uterus.
CONCLUSIONS
Increased uterine perfusion in the early follicular phase enhanced the pregnancy rate of IVF in women aged 40 and above. It is therefore essential that patients aged > or = 40 with poor basal uterine perfusion should be identified early in the early follicular phase of the menstrual cycle to apply appropriate intervention to improve the uterine circulation for the subsequent chance of pregnancy.
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