NuvaRing vs. Oral Contraceptive Pills (OCP) for In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Pre-treatment

Summary

The newly designed contraceptive ring, Nuvaring has a lower total steroid dose, and medications are delivered locally. It has been proven to be as safe and effective as the combined OCP in ovarian suppression and preventing ovulation with fewer side effects due to minimal systemic absorption. Following a single vaginal insertion, steroid concentrations remain stable for up to 4 weeks. It is hypothesized that Nuvaring may, therefore lead to better compliance, tolerability and acceptance by patients requiring ovarian suppression prior to COH for IVF.

Timeline

Start

2006-02

Primary completion

2010-03

Completion

2010-12

Publications

• Liu KE, Alhajri M, Greenblatt E. A randomized controlled trial of NuvaRing versus combined oral contraceptive pills for pretreatment in in vitro fertilization cycles. Fertil Steril. 2011 Sep;96(3):605-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.06.073.

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