Delayed Start to Ovarian Stimulation

Summary

In couples with infertility secondary to Diminished Ovarian Reserve, the investigators hypothesize that a delayed start (7 day) to ovarian stimulation with an GnRH antagonist (Ganirelix) will improve oocyte maturation and quality, and improve pregnancy outcomes.

Timeline

Start

2012-05

Primary completion

2014-07

Completion

2014-09

Publications

• Background Blockeel C, Riva A, De Vos M, Haentjens P, Devroey P. Administration of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist during the 3 days before the initiation of the in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment cycle: impact on ovarian stimulation. A pilot study. Fertil Steril. 2011 Apr;95(5):1714-9.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.01.028.

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