Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6181372 | Fertility and Sterility | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
It remains unclear how GnRH agonist (GnRHa) triggering affects the luteal phase, so we investigated the luteal phase after GnRHa triggering, supported with conventional E2/P with or without low-dose hCG. E2/P support, compared with low-dose hCG, induced a shorter luteal phase (11.2 ± 1.1 vs. 15.0 ± 1.6 days) and fewer subjective complaints (0 vs. 42%), whereas hCG caused more free fluid accumulation and enlarged ovaries than E2/P alone. Steroids and low-dose hCG differentially affected corpus luteum function, ovarian size, free fluid accumulation, and patient comfort.
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Authors
Juan A. M.D., Ph.D., Leticia M.D., Ana M.D., Mercedes M.D., Maria M.D., Alberto Ph.D.,