| Table 1. Clinical characteristics and stimulation parameters of the Birefringence and Conventional groups. | |||
| Variables | Birefringence (n=74) |
Conventional (n=107) |
p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female age (years) | 32.81±2.61 | 31.75±3.13 | 0.01 |
| Infertility Factor Poor ovarian reserve Male factor Endometriosis Anatomic Disorder |
5.63% 80.28% 11.27% 2.82% |
12.22% 48.89% 24.44% 12.82% |
<0.01 |
| Semen parameters Concentration/mL Volume Progressive motility DNA fragmentation (%) |
14.80±14.84 2.71±1.51 49.71±18.21 37.17±14.09 |
23.62±20.38 2.73±1.33 50.09±20.53 16.95±10.78 |
<0.01 0.93 0.47 <0.01 |
| Trigger hCG GnRHa Mixed hCG and GnRHa |
74.07% 11.11% 14.81% |
85.87% 6.52% 7.61% |
0.20 |
| Total FSH dose | 1545.59±1027.45 | 1495.13±871.06 | 0.93 |
| Number of retrieved oocytes | 14.51±7.94 | 17.15±11.05 | 0.06 |
| Number of mature oocytes | 10.08±5.91 | 10.49±6.91 | 0.68 |
BMI: Body Mass Index. Data compared using t test or Chi-square test. Significance: p<0.05.