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Original Research
Increasing the dosage of progesterone (P) supplemention from the mid-luteal phase in women not attaining a mid-luteal homogeneous hyperechogenic (HH) pattern with sonography improves pregnancy rates (PRS) following frozen embryo transfer (ET)
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1 The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School at Camden, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Camden, NJ (USA)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2010, 37(1), 13–14;
Published: 10 March 2010
Abstract

Purpose: To determine if a mid-luteal phase non-homogeneous hyperechogenic (HH) endometrial echo pattern may lower pregnancy rates following frozen embryo transfer and to determine if raising the dosage of progesterone improves pregnancy outcome. Methods: Women not attaining an HH pattern at the mid-luteal phase following estrogen-progesterone replacement were randomly given (or not) an increase in progesterone dosage. Results: Increasing the progesterone dosage in those not attaining an HH pattern significantly improved the pregnancy rate relative to controls not attaining an HH pattern and showed a trend for higher pregnancy rates than those with an HH pattern. Conclusions: The mid-luteal phase echo pattern should be evaluated for a non-HH pattern so that an increase in progesterone dosage could be provided possibly resulting in higher pregnancy rates.
Keywords
Mid-luteal phase
Echo patterns
Frozen embryo transfer
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