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Table 1 Patients and IVF cycles characteristics

From: Individualization of the FSH starting dose in IVF/ICSI cycles using the antral follicle count

Variables

n=505

Age, years (M±SD)

34.1±3.9

BMI (kg/m2)

21.86±2.7

Smokers (%)

17

Non Smokers (%)

83

Duration of infertility (months)

28.4±27

Type of infertility

 

 Primary (%)

72

 Secondary (%)

28

Causes of infertility a

 

 Male factor

38.7

 Tubal factor

12.3

 Unexplained

52

Total day3 AFC (M±SD)

9.6±5.8

day 3 FSH, IU/L ( M±SD)

6.3±3.4

Duration of stimulation, days (M±SD)

11.1±2.1

Total FSH administered, IU (M±SD)

2500±1050

Number of retrieved oocytes per patientb, (M±SD; median)

9.2±6.4; 8.7

  1. a some couples had more than one cause of infertility.
  2. b patients reaching pick up=468. 16 patients were cancelled because of absent response, 21 patients were cancelled because of high risk of OHSS.