Research Article

Are Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Ideal Candidates for Oocyte Donation?

Table 1

Characteristics of ovarian response among patients with and without PCOS (average: standard deviation, SD).

No PCOS ( = 198)PCOS ( = 36)

Donor age29 (±3.49 SD)30 (±3.51 SD)0.92
Gonadotropins used (total in IU)2089 (±662 SD)1722 (±738 SD)<0.05
Duration of stimulation (days)9.84 (±2.95 SD)10.19 (±3.14 SD)0.51
Follicles > 14 mm11.08 (±4.82 SD)12.53 (±4.55 SD)0.1
Oocytes retrieved (total)18.40 (±8.21 SD)21.63 (±10.44 SD)<0.05