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Table 5 Overall side effects for each treatment in pregnancy test and U/S visita

From: Intramuscular progesterone (Gestone) versus vaginal progesterone suppository (Cyclogest) for luteal phase support in cycles of in vitro fertilization–embryo transfer: patient preference and drug efficacy

 

Vaginal n = 227

IM n = 182

P value

Any side effect n (%)

76 (33.5%)

53 (29%)

0.3

Perineal irritation n (%)

7 (3%)

3 (1.6%)

0.3

Rectal itching n (%)

12 (5%)

1 (0.5%)

0.006

Vaginal bleeding n (%)

10 (4.4%)

4 (2.2%)

0.2

Rectal leak n (%)

22 (9.7%)

0

0.00016

Vaginal leak n (%)

35 (15.4%)

2 (1.1%)

<0.0001

Constipation n (%)

22 (9.7%)

4 (2.2%)

0.002

Discomfort after administration n (%)

3 (1.3%)

33 (18%)

<0.0001

Abdominal pain n (%)

3 (1.3%)

1 (0.5%)

0.4

Diarrhea n (%)

1 (0.4%)

0

0.4

Bloating n (%)

1 (0.4%)

0

0.4

Hematoma formation n (%)

0

3 (1.65%)

0.05

  1. aChi-square test was used