Clinical Study

[Retracted] Increasing the Stimulation Dose of rFSH in Unexpected Poor Responders Is Not Associated with Better IVF Outcome

Table 2

Comparison of two consecutive cycles which dose of rFSH has been increased.

ParameterFirst cycle (low dose)Second cycle (high dose) 𝑃 value

Number of aspirated folliclesa 2 . 3 0 ± 0 . 6 4 2 . 3 7 5 ± 0 . 6 6 NS
Number of oocytes retrieveda 1 . 4 0 ± 1 . 1 5 1 . 5 0 ± 0 . 8 7 7 NS
Fertilization rate (%)55.356.6NS
Number of transferable embryosa 0 . 7 7 5 ± 0 . 8 0 . 8 5 ± 0 . 8 NS
Cancelled cycles12/40 = 30%5/40 = 12.5% 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5

aValues are mean ± SD
NS = Not significant.