Effects of oral contraceptive, synthetic progestogen or natural estrogen pre-treatments on the hormonal profile and the antral follicle cohort before GnRH antagonist protocol
Author(s) -
Isabelle CédrinDurnerin,
B. Bständig,
I Parneix,
V. Bied-Damon,
C. Avril,
Christine Decanter,
JeanNoël Hugues
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/del340
Subject(s) - progestogen , norethisterone , endocrinology , medicine , estrogen , menstrual cycle , levonorgestrel , follicular phase , follicle stimulating hormone , gonadotropin , antral follicle , desogestrel , hormone , population , luteinizing hormone , family planning , environmental health , research methodology
Steroid pre-treatments may be useful to program GnRH antagonist IVF/ICSI cycles. This prospective study assessed hormonal and ultrasound data collected during the free period after the discontinuation of three different pre-treatments to provide information on the optimal time interval required before starting stimulation.
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