| Table 3B. Comparison of the clinical outcomes between the first (same protocol - GnRH antagonist) versus second cycle (different protocols) of each ovarian stimulation protocol group. | ||||||
| Outcomes | Group 1 n=88 |
p-value | Group 2 n=66 |
p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First cycle GnRH antagonist |
Second cycle GnRH antagonist |
First cycle GnRH antagonist |
Second cycle Simplified long protocol |
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| Cycle cancellation, n (%) | 1 (1.1) | 2 (2.3) | 0.564 | 3 (4.5) | 1 (1.5) | 0.317 |
| Embryo transfer, n (%) | 52 (59.1) | 53 (60.2) | 0.869 | 18 (27.3) | 36 (56.1) | <0.001 |
| Positive hCG per cycle, n (%) | 7 (8.0) | 21 (23.9) | 0.004 | 7 (10.6) | 12 (19.7) | 0.157 |
| Clinical pregnancy per cycle, n (%) | 5 (5.7) | 17 (19.3) | 0.005 | 1 (1.5) | 11 (18.2) | 0.002 |
| Live birth per cycle, n (%) | 0 (0) | 16 (18.2) | <0.001 | 0 (0) | 10 (15.2) | <0.001 |
n: number.