Table 3. Ovum retrieval and IVF/ICSI outcome in groups 1 and 2
Variable Group 1 (Luteal E2/TT/GnRH antagonist) (n=53) Group 2 (TT/GnRH agonist) (n=88) p
Patients with hCG and ovum retrieval (n ;%) 45 (84.9) 76 (86.4) 0.80
No. oocytes 4.41±0.39 4.83±0.29 0.390
No. of metaphase II oocytes 3.11±0.34 3.83±0.27 0.104
No. of 2pn oocytes on day 1 3.11±0.27 2.91±0.26 0.602
No. of patients with embryo transfer (n, %) 42 (83.0%) 70 (79.5%) 0.610
No. of embryos per replacement 1.75±0.09 1.73 (±0.70) 0.854
High quality embryos replaced 1.1±0.1 1.1±0.2 0.625
Implantation rate (%) 27.3 19 0.187
Clinical pregnancies      
-Number 17 24 -
-Per started cycle (%) 32.1 27.3 0.742
-Per oocyte retrieval (%) 37.8 31.6 0.683
-Per embryo transfer (%) 38.6 34.3 0.780
-Multiple pregnancies (n, %) 6 (13.6) 3 (3.4) 0.231
-Miscarriages (n, %) 3 (5.6) 3 (3.4) 0.735
-OHSS (n, %) - - -
Values are mean ± unless specified otherwise