From: Efficiency of metaphase II oocytes following minimal/mild ovarian stimulation in vitro fertilization
Low (1–2 oocytes) n = 93 | Intermediate (3–6 oocytes) n = 136 | High (≥7 oocytes) n = 35 | p-value | |
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# Mature (MII) oocytes | 142 | 551 | 326 | |
# Fertilized oocytes (% fertilization rate) | 1.4 ± 0.07 (32.1) a | 3.4 ± 0.1 (68.1) b | 7.6 ± 0.4 (80.7)c | <0.0001 |
# Blastocysts formed per patient (% blastocyst formation rate) | 1.2 ± 0.06 (78.4) a | 2.6 ± 0.1 (57.0) b | 5.5 ± 0.4 (42.6) c | <0.0001 |
# Blastocysts vitrified | 0 a | 50 b | 28 c | <0.0001 |
Total number of blastocysts transferred in each group | 73 a | 186 b | 63 c | 0.01 |
% Transferred blastocysts from all vitrified blastocysts | 100 a | 68.1 b | 80.7 b | <0.0001 |
Miscarriages | 17 | 48 | 19 | 0.8 |
Cumulative clinical pregnancy rate over 6 month period | 48 (51.6) | 68 (50.0) | 15 (42.8) | 0.7 |
Cumulative live birth rate over 6 month period | 43d (46.2) | 51e (37.5) | 14f (40.0) | 0.6 |