scholarly journals Cumulative live-birth rate in women with polycystic ovary syndrome or isolated polycystic ovaries undergoing in-vitro fertilisation treatment

2013 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hang Wun Raymond Li ◽  
Vivian Chi Yan Lee ◽  
Estella Yee Lan Lau ◽  
William Shu Biu Yeung ◽  
Pak Chung Ho ◽  
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BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. e041409
Author(s):  
Kai-Lun Hu ◽  
Kwanghann Gan ◽  
Rui Wang ◽  
Wentao Li ◽  
Qiongfang Wu ◽  
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IntroductionPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the leading causes of female infertility, affecting around 5% of women of childbearing age in China. Vitamin D insufficiency is common in women with PCOS and is associated with lower live birth rates. However, evidence regarding the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation in women with PCOS is inconclusive. This multicentre randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation prior to in vitro fertilisation (IVF) on the live birth rate in women with PCOS.Methods and analysisWe plan to enrol women with PCOS scheduled for IVF. After informed consent, eligible participants will be randomised in a 1:1 ratio to receive oral capsules of 4000 IU vitamin D per day or placebo for around 12 weeks until the day of triggering. All IVF procedures will be carried out routinely in each centre. The primary outcome is live birth after the first embryo transfer. The primary analysis will be by intention-to-treat analysis. To demonstrate or refute that treatment with vitamin D results in a 10% higher live birth rate than treatment with placebo, we need to recruit 860 women (48% vs 38% difference, anticipating 10% loss to follow-up and non-compliance, significance level 0.05 and power 80%).Ethics and disseminationThis study has been approved by the Ethics Committee in Women’s Hospital of Zhejiang University on 2 March 2020 (reference number: IRB-20200035-R). All participants will provide written informed consent before randomisation. The results of the study will be submitted to scientific conferences and a peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration numberNCT04082650.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nian-jun Su ◽  
Cui-yu Huang ◽  
Jie Liu ◽  
De-ying Kang ◽  
Song-lu Wang ◽  
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AbstractThis study aimed to retrospectively analyse the effect of the baseline luteinising hormone/follicle-stimulating hormone ratio (bLH/FSH) on the live-birth rate per fresh-embryo transfer cycle (LBR/ET) in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who received a fresh-embryo transfer. A total of 424 patients with PCOS who underwent the first cycle of in vitro fertilisation (IVF)/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) fresh-embryo transfer at our hospital was enrolled. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses, along with curve fitting and a threshold effect analysis, were performed. Baseline LH/FSH levels were a significant (P < 0.05) independent risk factor affecting live birth. In the first IVF/ICSI antagonist treatment cycles, LBR/ET after fresh-embryo transfer was relatively flat, until bLH/FSH was 1.0; thereafter, it started to decrease by 17% for every 0.1-unit bLH/FSH increase. Considering the decline in LBR/ET, it is recommended that PCOS women with bLH/FSH > 1.0 carefully consider fresh-embryo transfer during their first IVF/ICSI.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qianqian Zhu ◽  
Bian Wang ◽  
Jiaying Lin ◽  
Mingru Yin ◽  
yun Wang ◽  
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Abstract Background For patients embarking on in vitro fertilization (IVF) or Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), one of the most concerned problems is their chance of a live-birth. The cumulative live birth rate (CLBR) after IVF has been reported in recent years; however these studies were all about conventional IVF strategy, the CLBRs following freeze-all strategy has not been reported. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study. A total of 20687 women undergoing their first and following IVF cycles during the period from January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2016 were included in this study. The primary Outcomes of the present study were presented in three types: the live birth rate per complete cycle, the conservative CLBR and the optimal CLBR. Results The CLBR increased from 50.74% for the first complete cycle to 64.41% after seven complete cycles,and varied by age category. The CLBR after five complete cycles declined from 77.11% for women younger than 31 years, to 8.63% for women older than 40 years. The predictors of live birth over multiple complete cycles for patients embarking on IVF following freeze-all strategy were women’s age and causes of infertility. In the model constructed for patients finishing the first complete cycle, the number of oocyte retrieved at complete cycle one also played an important predictive role. Conclusions Among women undergoing IVF following freeze-all strategy, the CLBR after seven complete IVF cycles was 84.77% if there were no barriers to continue the IVF treatment, with variation by age. Two prediction models were developed to estimate their probability of having a baby over multiple complete IVF cycles with freeze-all strategy among patients before starting IVF and patients after the first complete cycle, which is critical for patients to make treatment decisions and preparations physically, emotionally and financially.


2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-139
Author(s):  
Se Jeong Kim ◽  
Dayong Lee ◽  
Seul Ki Kim ◽  
Byung Chul Jee ◽  
Seok Hyun Kim

Objective: In the present study, we aimed to retrospectively evaluate the cumulative live birth rate (LBR) after up to three consecutive embryo transfer (ET) cycles, either fresh or frozen, in women with expected poor ovarian response (ePOR). Methods: We selected 115 women who entered the first <i>in vitro</i> fertilization (IVF) cycle between August 2013 and July 2016. The women were divided into an ePOR group (37 women) and a non-ePOR group (78 women). All women in the ePOR group were ≥40 years old or had serum anti-Müllerian hormone levels of less than 1.1 ng/mL at the time of the first IVF cycle. Live birth outcomes were monitored until December 2017. The cumulative LBR (with both conservative and optimistic estimates) was calculated according to the serial number of ET cycles. Results: After up to three ET cycles, the overall cumulative LBR was significantly lower in the ePOR group than in the non-ePOR group (conservative estimate, 10.8% vs. 44.9%, respectively; optimistic estimate, 14.7% vs. 56.1%, respectively; log-rank test, <i>p</i>=0.003). Conclusion: Women with ePOR exhibited a lower cumulative LBR than women in the non-ePOR group, and this information should be provided to ePOR women during counseling before starting IVF.


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