Table 1 The main indications, basal characteristics and the IVF/ICSI outcome of study population

Indications for IVF/ICSI ^†

Male factor

7 (36.8%)

10 (66.6%)

0.16

Severe OAT

6

8

Mild OAT

1

2

Female factor

10 (52.6%)

5 (33.3%)

0.31

Tubal factor

7

4

Repeated abortions

1

0

Others female factors

2

1

Idiopathic factor

2 (10.5%)

0

0.49

Basal characteristics

Age (years)

31 ± 4.7

32 ± 4.8

0.74

BMI (kg/m²)

24.0 ± 3.5

25.3 ± 2.2

0.85

Intra-follicular benzene (ng/mL)

0.15 ± 0.2

1.5 ± 1.25

0.001

Baseline FSH (IU/L)

5.8 ± 1.1

11.3 ± 4.2

0.003

Baseline LH (IU/L)

3.9 ± 1.6

8.2 ± 2.5

0.07

IVF/ICSI outcome

Baseline E₂ (pg/mL)

38.9 ± 16.1

38.4 ± 18.3

0.55

E₂ peak (pg/mL)

1836.65 ± 661.9

1328.8 ± 493.0

0.008

Days of stimulation

13.2 ± 2.7

13.4 ± 2.6

0.75

Gonadotrophin vials

33.3 ± 15.2

32.65 ± 13.8

0.59

Oocytes retrieved

7.4 ± 2.5

6.6 ± 2.85

0.01

Embryos transferred

2.6 ± 0.4

2.3 ± 0.6

0.04

Ongoing pregnancy rate^†

4 (21%)

4 (28%)

0.89