Association of blood progesterone levels on trigger day and low oocyte retrieval in cases with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in-vitro fertilization: A prospective cohort study

Background: The number of follicles aspirated during intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)/in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment does not always match the number of oocytes recovered. Objective: This study aimed to assess the oocyte retrieval rate (ORR) distribution data and investigate the r...

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Main Authors: Nahid Bahrami, Ashraf Moini, Ladan Kashani, Mahshad Khodarahmian
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Published: Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences 2025-07-01
Series:International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
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Ashraf Moini
Ladan Kashani
Mahshad Khodarahmian
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Ashraf Moini
Ladan Kashani
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description Background: The number of follicles aspirated during intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)/in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment does not always match the number of oocytes recovered. Objective: This study aimed to assess the oocyte retrieval rate (ORR) distribution data and investigate the risk factors for low ORR in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) cases undergoing IVF/ICSI. Materials and Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted on 140 women aged between 18 and 40 yr with PCOS who were referred to Arash hospital in Tehran, Iran for ICSI/IVF treatment from March to November 2024. The ratio of obtained oocytes to follicles (≥ 17 mm) on the trigger day was used to determine the OPR. 140 women were split into 2 groups: one with a low ORR and one with a normal ORR, each separated by one standard deviation from the ORR mean. Results: No significant difference was observed between the low and normal ORR groups for progesterone levels. A statistically significant difference was observed in terms of estradiol/follicle ratio above 17, number of follicles above 17, and number of retrieved eggs between the low and normal ORR groups. Logistic regression analysis showed that serum estradiol/follicle ratio (≥ 17 mm) with (OR = 0.96, 95% CI [0.94–0.98], p = 0.001) was a factor affecting low ORR. Conclusion: Low ORR, which results in fewer embryos and more cycle cancellations, may be caused by low progesterone levels on the trigger day, low estradiol levels/follicles (≥ 17 mm), and the use of the progestin-primed regimen in PCOS cases.
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spelling doaj-art-49eba2d2888648ab8c4d6bf6571f7dcb2025-08-20T03:43:09ZengShahid Sadoughi University of Medical SciencesInternational Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine2476-41082476-37722025-07-0123510.18502/ijrm.v23i5.19266Association of blood progesterone levels on trigger day and low oocyte retrieval in cases with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in-vitro fertilization: A prospective cohort studyNahid Bahrami0Ashraf Moini1Ladan Kashani2Mahshad Khodarahmian3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Arash Women’s Hospital, Vali-E-Asr Reproductive Health Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, TehranDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Arash Women’s Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, TehranDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Arash Women’s Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, TehranDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Arash Women’s Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran Background: The number of follicles aspirated during intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)/in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment does not always match the number of oocytes recovered. Objective: This study aimed to assess the oocyte retrieval rate (ORR) distribution data and investigate the risk factors for low ORR in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) cases undergoing IVF/ICSI. Materials and Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted on 140 women aged between 18 and 40 yr with PCOS who were referred to Arash hospital in Tehran, Iran for ICSI/IVF treatment from March to November 2024. The ratio of obtained oocytes to follicles (≥ 17 mm) on the trigger day was used to determine the OPR. 140 women were split into 2 groups: one with a low ORR and one with a normal ORR, each separated by one standard deviation from the ORR mean. Results: No significant difference was observed between the low and normal ORR groups for progesterone levels. A statistically significant difference was observed in terms of estradiol/follicle ratio above 17, number of follicles above 17, and number of retrieved eggs between the low and normal ORR groups. Logistic regression analysis showed that serum estradiol/follicle ratio (≥ 17 mm) with (OR = 0.96, 95% CI [0.94–0.98], p = 0.001) was a factor affecting low ORR. Conclusion: Low ORR, which results in fewer embryos and more cycle cancellations, may be caused by low progesterone levels on the trigger day, low estradiol levels/follicles (≥ 17 mm), and the use of the progestin-primed regimen in PCOS cases. https://knepublishing.com/index.php/ijrm/article/view/19266Fertilization in-vitroOocytePolycystic ovary syndromeProgesteroneEstradiol
spellingShingle Nahid Bahrami
Ashraf Moini
Ladan Kashani
Mahshad Khodarahmian
Association of blood progesterone levels on trigger day and low oocyte retrieval in cases with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in-vitro fertilization: A prospective cohort study
International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine
Fertilization in-vitro
Oocyte
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Progesterone
Estradiol
title Association of blood progesterone levels on trigger day and low oocyte retrieval in cases with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in-vitro fertilization: A prospective cohort study
title_full Association of blood progesterone levels on trigger day and low oocyte retrieval in cases with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in-vitro fertilization: A prospective cohort study
title_fullStr Association of blood progesterone levels on trigger day and low oocyte retrieval in cases with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in-vitro fertilization: A prospective cohort study
title_full_unstemmed Association of blood progesterone levels on trigger day and low oocyte retrieval in cases with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in-vitro fertilization: A prospective cohort study
title_short Association of blood progesterone levels on trigger day and low oocyte retrieval in cases with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in-vitro fertilization: A prospective cohort study
title_sort association of blood progesterone levels on trigger day and low oocyte retrieval in cases with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in vitro fertilization a prospective cohort study
topic Fertilization in-vitro
Oocyte
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Progesterone
Estradiol
url https://knepublishing.com/index.php/ijrm/article/view/19266
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