Efficacy of Letrozole and CC Alone in an IUI Program in Cases With Surgically Treated Minimal to Mild Endometriosis

Summary

To evaluate pregnancy rates with letrozole and CC alone in an IUI program for women with recently surgically treated minimal to mild endometriosis.

Timeline

Start

2007-05

Primary completion

2010-06

Completion

2010-06

Publications

• Background Dmowski WP, Pry M, Ding J, Rana N. Cycle-specific and cumulative fecundity in patients with endometriosis who are undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation-intrauterine insemination or in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer. Fertil Steril. 2002 Oct;78(4):750-6. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03343-5.
• Background Werbrouck E, Spiessens C, Meuleman C, D'Hooghe T. No difference in cycle pregnancy rate and in cumulative live-birth rate between women with surgically treated minimal to mild endometriosis and women with unexplained infertility after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and intrauterine insemination. Fertil Steril. 2006 Sep;86(3):566-71. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.01.044.
• Abu Hashim H, El Rakhawy M, Abd Elaal I. Randomized comparison of superovulation with letrozole vs. clomiphene citrate in an IUI program for women with recently surgically treated minimal to mild endometriosis. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2012 Mar;91(3):338-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0412.2011.01346.x. Epub 2012 Jan 26.

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