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Abstract
Purpose: To investigate whether a premature rise in progesterone at the end of the follicular phase is adversely associated with oocyte quality in IVF cycles.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study including patients less than or equal to 40 years of age undergoing their first IVF/ICSI cycle between January 2017 and December 2021 with freeze-all involving D5 or D6 blastocysts. Main Outcome Measure(s) Cumulative live birth rate (cLBR) and cumulative sustained implantation rate (cSIR).
Result: (s) A total of 1,373 IVF/ICSI cycles were included and categorized into progesterone tertiles (T1: 0.10-0.96 ng/ml; T2: 0.97-1.63 ng/ml; T3: 1.64-9.62 ng/ml). The cLBRs for T1, T2, and T3 were 54.0%, 56.6%, and 52.9%, respectively, and the cSIRs were 54.4%, 56.8%, and 53.3%, respectively. After adjustment for age, peak estradiol, and total dose of gonadotropins used, the risk of cLBR was statistically significantly increased for women in T2 (RR 1.19, 95% CI 1.06-1.33) and T3 (RR 1.14, 95% CI 1.01-1.28) compared with T1. Similar results were obtained for cSIR. For cycles with 5-10 oocytes, a statistically significant positive association was observed between T3 progesterone:oocyte ratio for both cLBR (RR 1.78, 95% CI 1.22-2.60) and cSIR (RR 1.80, 95% CI 1.24-2.62) compared with T1 after adjusting for oocyte number, while no such association was observed for cycles with >10 oocytes retrieved (cLBR: RR 0.95, 95% CI 0.84-0.95; cSIR: RR 0.95, 95% CI 0.83-1.08).
Conclusion: Our findings do not support an adverse association between a premature rise in progesterone and oocyte quality. In normal responders, this rise may be beneficial.
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The Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics publishes cellular, molecular, genetic, and epigenetic discoveries advancing our understanding of the biology and underlying mechanisms from gametogenesis to offspring health. Special emphasis is placed on the practice and evolution of assisted reproduction technologies (ARTs) with reference to the diagnosis and management of diseases affecting fertility. Our goal is to educate our readership in the translation of basic and clinical discoveries made from human or relevant animal models to the safe and efficacious practice of human ARTs. The scientific rigor and ethical standards embraced by the JARG editorial team ensures a broad international base of expertise guiding the marriage of contemporary clinical research paradigms with basic science discovery. JARG publishes original papers, minireviews, case reports, and opinion pieces often combined into special topic issues that will educate clinicians and scientists with interests in the mechanisms of human development that bear on the treatment of infertility and emerging innovations in human ARTs. The guiding principles of male and female reproductive health impacting pre- and post-conceptional viability and developmental potential are emphasized within the purview of human reproductive health in current and future generations of our species.
The journal is published in cooperation with the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, an organization of more than 8,000 physicians, researchers, nurses, technicians and other professionals dedicated to advancing knowledge and expertise in reproductive biology.