Table 3 Comparison of AFC, ovarian volume and hormonal test at baseline and after 4 months of treatment in the DHEA group

Basal FSH (IU/L)

6.8 (1.2–24.2)

8.7 (4.8–27.7)

0.78 (0.61–1.00)

0.052

Estradiol (pmol/L)

141.8 (56.0–290.0)

94.3 (37.0–320.0)

1.50 (1.24–1.83)

 < 0.001

AMH (ng/ml)

0.6 (0.2–2.0)

0.6 (0.2–2.8)

0.99 (0.71–1.36)

0.932

Free Testosterone (pmol/L)

4.6 (2.0–9.5)

2.1 (0.8–14.3)

2.25 (1.74–2.91)

 < 0.001

DHEA-S (umol/L)

14.3 (4.5–31.2)

4.3 (0.8–17.3)

3.35 (2.42–4.63)

 < 0.001

Antral follicle count

4.4 (1–11)

4.6 (1–15)

0.96 (0.65–1.44)

0.854

Ovarian volume RO (cm³)

5.5 (0.9–14.3)

7.0 (1.9–24.0)

0.74 (0.47–1.16)

0.176

Ovarian volume LO (cm³)

5.2 (1.6–16.8)

4.8 (1.8–10.6)

1.10 (0.84–1.43)

0.472