Table 1. Sex ratio (XY/XX) by fertilization method, transfer time and fresh or frozen–thawed embryo transfer.
Method of fertilization Transfer time
Fresh/frozen–thawed embryo transfer
Sex ratio (XY/XX) p
IVF (n = 136) Early embryo (n = 38)
Blastocyst (n = 98)
1.53 (23/15)
1.13 (52/46)
0.43
Fresh embryo (n = 30)
Frozen–thawed embryo (n = 106)
1.31 (17/13)
1.21 (58/48)
0.85
ICSI (n = 154) Early embryo (n = 38)
Blastocyst (n = 116)
1.24 (21/17)
1.23 (64/52)
0.99
Fresh embryo (n = 15)
Frozen–thawed embryo (n = 139)
0.50 (5/10) 0.07
1.36 (80/59)