Predictors of pregnancy and live birth after insemination in couples with unexplained or male-factor infertility.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To identify risk factors for pregnancy outcomes in couples treated with intracervical or intrauterine insemination, with or without superovulation for unexplained or male-factor infertility.

Design

Secondary analysis of data from a randomized superovulation and intrauterine insemination trial.

Setting

Academic medical centers.

Intervention(s)

Treatment continued for four cycles unless pregnancy was achieved.

Patient(s)

Out of 932 couples randomized to four treatment groups, 664 couples who had completed the lifestyle questionnaires were assessed for occurrence of pregnancy and live birth.

Main outcome measure(s)

Pregnancy and live birth.

Result(s)

The pregnancy and live birth rates were significantly higher in couples in which the

SUBMITTER: Huang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3319287 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature