Freeze-all policy: fresh vs. frozen-thawed embryo transfer.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:To compare in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes between fresh embryo transfer (ET) and frozen-thawed ET (the "freeze-all" policy), with fresh ET performed only in cases without progesterone (P) elevation. DESIGN:Prospective, observational, cohort study. SETTING:Private IVF center. PATIENT(S):A total of 530 patients submitted to controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone-antagonist protocol, and cleavage-stage, day-3 ET. INTERVENTION(S):None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S):Ongoing pregnancy rates. RESULT(S):A total of 530 cycles were included in the analysis: 351 in the fresh ET group (when P levels were ≤1.5 ng/mL on the trigger day); and 179 cycles in the freeze-all group (ET performed after endometrial priming with estradiol valerate, at 6 mg/d, taken orally). For the fresh ET group vs. the freeze-all group, respectively, the implantation rate was 19.9% and 26.5%; clinical pregnancy rate was 35.9% and 46.4%; and ongoing pregnancy rate was 31.1% and 39.7%. CONCLUSION(S):The IVF outcomes were significantly better in the group using the freeze-all policy, compared with the group using fresh ET. These results suggest that even in a select group of patients that underwent fresh ET (P levels ≤1.5 ng/mL), endometrial receptivity may have been impaired by COS, and outcomes may be improved by using the freeze-all policy.

journal_name

Fertil Steril

journal_title

Fertility and sterility

authors

Roque M,Valle M,Guimarães F,Sampaio M,Geber S

doi

10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.01.045

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-05-01 00:00:00

pages

1190-3

issue

5

eissn

0015-0282

issn

1556-5653

pii

S0015-0282(15)00092-8

journal_volume

103

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