IMR Press / CEOG / Volume 50 / Issue 1 / DOI: 10.31083/j.ceog5001008
Open Access Original Research
Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Oral Dydrogesterone to Micronized Vaginal Progesterone for Endometrial Preparation in Frozen-Thawed Embryo Transfer Cycle
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1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Santa Casa de Sao Paulo School of Medical Sciences, 01224-001 São Paulo/SP, Brazil
2 Department of Human Reproduction, Hospital Perola Byington, , 01317-000 Sao Paulo/SP, Brazil
*Correspondence: luma_karol@hotmail.com (Luma Caroline Gomes Mattos de Macedo)
Academic Editor: Andrea Tinelli
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2023, 50(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.31083/j.ceog5001008
Submitted: 18 August 2022 | Revised: 24 September 2022 | Accepted: 28 October 2022 | Published: 6 January 2023
Copyright: © 2023 The Author(s). Published by IMR Press.
This is an open access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
Abstract

Background: The objective was to compare the use of micronized vaginal progesterone 800 mg daily and oral dydrogesterone 40 mg daily in the endometrial preparation for frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET). Methods: Prospective randomized study with women undergoing FET along with hormone replacement therapy for endometrial preparation, between September 2019 and February 2021. A total of 73 patients were randomly selected and orally received 40 mg/day dydrogesterone (DYD group, n = 36) or 800 mg/day micronized vaginal progesterone (MVP group, n = 37) after endometrial preparation with transdermal estradiol. The main outcome was a viable ongoing pregnancy with 12 weeks of gestation. Biochemical pregnancy, clinical pregnancy and live birth rates were the secondary outcome. Results: The reproductive outcomes in FET cycles were similar, with pregnancy and Live birth rates in the didrogesterone and MVP treatment groups being respectively: Biochemistry (38.9%/37.8%; p = 0.189 [95% confidence interval (CI) = –23.4–21.2]), Clinical (33.3%/35.1%; p = 0.192 [95% CI = –20.0–23.6]); 12 Weeks Pregnancy (33.3%/32.4%; p = 0.196 [95% CI = –22.4–20.6]); Live birth (33.3%/32.4%; p = 0.196 [95% CI = –22.4–20.6]). Conclusions: 40 mg/day dydrogesterone and 800 mg/day MVP revealed similar reproductive results in FET cycles. The use of oral dydrogesterone is a reasonable option, may be more accepted by patients in terms of ease of use and lower cost. Clinical Trial Registration: U1111-1247-1845.

Keywords
dydrogesterone
embryo transfer
hormonal replacement therapy
in vitro fertilization
infertility
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