Effect of Gonadotropin Types and Indications on Homologous Intrauterine Insemination Success: A Study from 1251 Cycles and a Review of the Literature
Table 2
Comparison between the 4 groups of ovarian stimulation.
Characteristics
rFSH/Gonal F ()
rFSH/Puregon ()
uFSH/Fostimon ()
hMG/Menopur ()
value
Women’s age (years)
31.5 ± 4.2
31.6 ± 4.2
31.3 ± 4.5
32.4 ± 4.0
0.10
IUI attempt rank
2.22 ± 1.31
2.20 ± 1.33
1.97 ± 1.09
2.27 ± 1.25
0.15
Sperm quality
Sperm concentration (×106/ml)
71.4 ± 64.5
76.4 ± 67.1
79.4 ± 76.2
81.6 ± 108.3
0.75
Sperm motility (%)
25 ± 12
24 ± 11
25 ± 12
22 ± 13
0.06
TMS (×106)
9.3 ± 5.7
9.5 ± 6.1
9.3 ± 6.6
9.4 ± 7.3
0.62
Clinical outcomes
Clinical pregnancy rate (; %)
46; 12.7
72;13.4
28; 13.3
20; 14.2
0.98
Live birth rate (; % cycle)
42; 11.6
62; 11.5
24; 11.4
19; 13.5
0.99
Results are expressed as and %, or , and mean (M) ± standard deviation (SD) according to variable nature; IUI: intrauterine insemination; TMS: total motile sperm count.
