GnRH agonist ovulation trigger and hCG-based, progesterone-free luteal support: a proof of concept study  

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Kol, Shahar ; Humaidan, Peter ; Itskovitz-Eldor, Joseph

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Human Reproduction vol. 26 no. 10 (Oct. 2011), page 2874-2877.
Topik: REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY; GnRH agonist; GnRH Antagonist; Luteal Support; Ovulation Trigger.
Fulltext: Hum. Reprod.-2011-Kol-2874-7.pdf (86.37KB)

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BACKGROUND It is now well established that a GnRH agonist (GnRHa) ovulation trigger completely prevents ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. However, early studies, using conventional luteal support, showed inferior clinical results following a GnRHa trigger compared with a conventional hCG trigger in normal responder IVF patients. We here present a novel approach for luteal support after a GnRHa trigger. METHODS Normal responder patients who failed at least one previous IVF attempt, during which a conventional hCG trigger was used, were consecutively enrolled in the study. A GnRH antagonist-based ovarian stimulation protocol was used in combination with a GnRHa trigger (Triptorelin 0.2 mg). The luteal phase was supported with a total of two boluses of 1500 IU hCG: on the day of oocyte retrieval and 4 days later. Neither progesterone nor estradiol was administered for luteal support. RESULTS The mean age was 33.8 years. The mean (±SD) numbers of oocytes and fertilized oocytes were 6.7 (±2.5) and 3.6 (±1.7), respectively. All 15 patients had embryo transfers and 11 patients conceived. On the day of pregnancy test (14 days after retrieval), the mean serum E2 and progesterone levels were 6607 (±3789) and 182 (±50) nmol/l, respectively. Of the pregnancies, seven are ongoing, while four ended as miscarriages. CONCLUSIONS These preliminary results suggest that two boluses of 1500 IU hCG revert the luteolysis after a GnRHa trigger in the normo-responder patient. Importantly, no additional luteal support is needed. The novel concept combines the potential advantages of a physiological dual trigger (LH and FSH) with a simple, patient friendly, luteal support.

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