Effect of basal serum testosterone level on the ovarian response and the cumulative live birth rate in infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate the effect of basal serum testosterone levels on the ovarian response and the cumulative live birth rate of infertile women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF).

Methods

It is a retrospective study in a university-affiliated assisted reproduction center in Hong Kong. Infertile women undergoing the first IVF cycle in the center between December 2012 and November 2016 with archived serum samples and available information on cumulative live birth were included for the analysis.

Results

A total of 1122 women were included for analysis. The median basal serum testosterone level was 0.53 (25-75th percentile: 0.40-0.67) nmol/L. Women with higher basal serum testosterone levels required a lower total dosage of gonadotrophin and a shorter duration of sti

SUBMITTER: Wan RSF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10224885 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature