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Shahrokh Tehrani nejad E, Attar Shakeri B, Hoseini Rashidi B, Ramezanzade F, Shariat M. GnRHa stop protocol versus long protocol in poor responder IVF patients. IJRM 2008; 6 (2) :33-0
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GnRHa stop protocol versus long protocol in poor responder IVF patients
Ensieh Shahrokh Tehrani nejad1 , Behnaz Attar Shakeri * 2, Batool Hoseini Rashidi1 , Fatemeh Ramezanzade1 , Mamak Shariat1
1- Vali-e-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center (V.R.H.R.C), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (T.U.M.S), Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran
2- Vali-e-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center (V.R.H.R.C), Tehran University of Medical Sciences (T.U.M.S), Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran , be_shakeri@yahoo.com
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Background: Recently different studies suggested that discontinuation of gonadotrophin releasing hormone analogue (GnRHa) at beginning of ovarian stimulation (improvement of ovarian response to gonadotrophins) may have some benefit to poor responder patients in invitro fertilization (IVF) cycles. Objective:The efficacy of GnRHa stop protocol in poor responder patients in IVF cycles was assessed.
Materials and Methods: This study was a prospective, randomized controlled trial that 40 poor responder patients (less than three mature follicles in a previous cycle) with normal basal follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) were randomly allocated into two protocols: 1) Non-stop protocol: long GnRHa suppression, and start gonadotrophins from day 3 of mense. 2) Stop-protocol: GnRHa is stopped with the onset of menses, and gonadotrophin doses remained similar to group 1.
Results: A significantly higher number of follicles, oocytes, embryos and fertilization rate also shorter stimulation days and lower human menopausal gonadotropins (HMG) ampoules were recorded in the stop protocol compared to the control group. Both protocols resulted in a similar cancellation rate, pregnancy rate, estradiol level and LH level.
Conclusion: Early follicular cessation of GnRHa permitted the retrieval of a significantly higher number of follicles, oocytes and embryos, and can reduce the number of HMG and stimulation days.
Keywords: GnRHa long protocol, IVF, Poor respondr, GnRHa stop protocol
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