Is Surrogate LH Surge Essential in All Induced Cycles?

Authors

  • Mosammat Rashida Begum Professor and Head of the Department, AKMMC, Chief Consultant, Infertility Care and Research Centre (ICRC)
  • Mariya Ehsan Medical Officer, Infertility Care and Research Centre (ICRC)
  • Mosammat Shahina Begum Consultant Gynaecologist and Embryologist, Infertility Care and Research Centre (ICRC)
  • Farzana Khan Embryologist, Infertility Care and Research Centre (ICRC)
  • Maruf Siddiqi Assistant Professor, AKMMC, Consultant , Infertility Care and Research Centre (ICRC)
  • Hosne Ara Baby Professor, AKMMC, Consultant, Infertility Care and Research Centre (ICRC)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjog.v26i2.13783

Keywords:

Induced cycle, Follicle, Rupture, LH

Abstract

Objective: Aim of this study was to identify the necessity of use of exogenous or surrogate  LH for triggering of ovulation in induced cycles.

Materials and methods: This study was conducted in Infertility Care and Research Center (ICRC) Dhaka, Bangladesh. Three hundred anovulatory patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) were the target population for this study. The patients were treated by  different ovulation inducing agents to produce mature follicles. When follicle got the size of 18 mm or more LH was given to 150 patients (Group A) and 150 patients did not receive LH (Group B). Follicular rupture was monitored by USG. Main outcome measure was rupture of the follicle.

Result: In group A 33.33% and in group B 34.67% patients responded by letrozole only, whereas 66.66% in group A and 65.34% in group B needed additional drugs like metformin glucocorticoids and gonadotropins. In both the groups response was similar in terms of number of follicular recruitment, follicular maturity, endometrial development and hormone production. Follicular rupture rate was similar in both hCG and non-hCG treated group. LUFS was detected only in 2.67% in group A and 2% cases in group B.

Conclusion: If follicular development is adequate exogenous LH is not necessary for triggering of ovulation in all stimulated cycles.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjog.v26i2.13783

Bangladesh J Obstet Gynaecol, 2011; Vol. 26(2) : 72-76

 

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2013-02-13

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Begum, M. R., Ehsan, M., Begum, M. S., Khan, F., Siddiqi, M., & Baby, H. A. (2013). Is Surrogate LH Surge Essential in All Induced Cycles?. Bangladesh Journal of Obstetrics &Amp; Gynaecology, 26(2), 72–76. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjog.v26i2.13783

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