From: Efficiency of metaphase II oocytes following minimal/mild ovarian stimulation in vitro fertilization
All participants (n = 264) | Low (1–2 oocytes) n = 93 | Intermediate (3–6 oocytes) n = 136 | High (≥7 oocytes) n = 35 | p-value | |
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Age (years) | 32.4 ± 0.2 | 32.4 ± 0.4 | 32.6 ± 0.3 | 31.9 ± 0.6 | 0.6 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.6 ± 0.2 | 21.0 ± 0.1a | 25.6 ± 0.2b | 30.6 ± 0.2c | <0.0001 |
Nulliparity | 193 (73.1) | 74 (79.6) | 95 (69.8) | 22 (62.9) | 0.7 |
Day 3 FSH (mIU/mL) | 8.7 ± 0.1 | 9.0 ± 0.2 | 8.5 ± 0.2 | 8.3 ± 0.4 | 0.2 |
Day 3 estradiol | 53.9 ± 2.0 | 50.2 ± 2.2 | 57.7 ± 3.3 | 49.1 ± 3.5 | 0.1 |
Antral follicle count | 13.3 ± 0.5 | 14.2 ± 1.1 | 12.6 ± 0.4 | 13.8 ± 1.0 | 0.3 |
Days of stimulation | 11.1 ± 0.5 | 12.8 ± 1.3a | 10.1 ± 0.1b | 10.2 ± 0.2 | 0.03 |
Total dose of gonadotropins | 456.6 ± 8.0 | 427.6 ± 14.4 a | 464.3 ± 11.1 | 503.6 ± 13.9b | 0.04 |