Characterization of Microbiota in Endometrial Fluid and Vaginal Secretions in Infertile Women with Repeated Implantation Failure
Table 1
Demographics of infertile patients with the RIF and control groups.
RIF group ()
Control group ()
Age (years) ()
Body mass index (kg/m2) ()
Gravidity (median (range))
0 (0-4)
0 (0-3)
Parity (median (range))
0 (0-1)
0 (0-1)
Infertility diagnosisa
Male factor
8 (28.6%)
6 (33.3%)
Polycystic ovarian syndrome
9 (32.1%)
4 (22.2%)
Endometriosis
5 (17.9%)
4 (22.2%)
Tubal factor
4 (14.3%)
5 (27.8%)
Unexplained
9 (32.1%)
3 (16.7 %)
Diminished ovarian reserve
1 (3.6%)
0 (0%)
Controlled ovarian stimulation protocolb
Short GnRH agonist cycle
31 (76.1%)
—
Long GnRH agonist cycle
5 (0.7%)
—
Ultralong GnRH agonist cycle
1 (0%)
—
Flexible GnRH antagonist cycle
41 (27.5%)
—
Mild stimulation cycle
8 (0.7%)
—
Natural cycle
2 (0%)
—
Past embryo transfer history ()
Number of cycles
—
Number of embryos transferred
—
Number of morphologically good embryos transferred
—
Number of assisted hatching use
—
Number of hyaluronan-rich medium use
—
Footnotes: aTotals are not 100 percent due to some patients having more than one diagnosis. bTotals are not 100 percent due to some patients undergoing more than one controlled ovarian stimulation/oocyte-pickup cycle. Abbreviations: RIF: repeated implantation failure; SD: standard deviation; GnRH: gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
