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Ghasemzadeh A, Dopour Faliz M, Farzadi L, Navali N, Bahramzadeh B, Fadavi A, et al . Effect of oral Utrogestan in comparison with Cetrotide on preventing luteinizing hormone surge in IVF cycles: A randomized controlled trial. IJRM 2020; 18 (1) :41-46
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Effect of oral Utrogestan in comparison with Cetrotide on preventing luteinizing hormone surge in IVF cycles: A randomized controlled trial
Alieh Ghasemzadeh1 , Masumeh Dopour Faliz * 2, Laya Farzadi1 , Nazli Navali1 , Behzad Bahramzadeh1 , Arash Fadavi1 , Parvin Hakimi1 , Sepideh Tehrani-ghadim1 , Sedigheh Abdollahi fard1 , Kobra Hamdi1
1- Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
2- Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. , sahere_dopour@yahoo.com
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Background: Oral progesterone is recommended as an alternative to gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists and antagonists to prevent luteinizing hormone (LH) surge in assisted reproductive technology (ART) cycles. However, there are little data regarding its use.
Objective: We aimed to compare the effect of oral Utrogestan and Cetrotide (a GnRH antagonist) on preventing LH surge in ART cycles.
Materials and Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 100 infertile women undergoing ART who received recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) at 150-225 IU/day were randomly assigned to receive either Utrogestan 100 mg twice a day (case group) or GnRH antagonist protocol (control group) from cycle day 3 until the trigger day. Triggering was performed with 10,000 IU hCG) when there were at least three mature follicles. Viable embryos were cryopreserved for transfer in the next cycle for both groups. The number of oocytes retrieved and transfered embryos were compared between groups.
Results: The case group had significantly higher progesterone levels on triggering day, more follicles of >14 mm with higher maturity, and more oocytes retrieved with a higher rate of embryos transferred. A small increase in the pregnancy rate was observed in the case group, with no significant between-group differences. The most important result was the lack of premature LH surge in either group upon serum LH assessment on the triggering day.
Conclusion: Utrogestan is an alternative treatment that could reduce the LH surge rate and increase the ART outcomes including number of oocytes retrieved and transfered embryos compared with GnRH agonists and antagonists.
Keywords: In vitro fertilization, Premature luteinization, Utrogestan
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Type of Study: Original Article | Subject: Assisted Reproductive Technologies
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