The impact of age and number of oocytes retrieved on the cumulative live birth rate in women with poor ovarian response: A 15-year study.

Background: Approximately 15 % of women undergoing assisted reproductive treatment (ART) fall in the category of poor ovarian reserve defined as the retrieval of three or fewer oocytes following conventional ovarian stimulation with a daily gonadotrophin dose of 150-450 international units, according to the Bologna criteria. Low number of oocytes collected is, therefore, likely to translate to low chance of successful ART treatment.

Objectives: The objective of the study was to assess if age and number of oocytes retrieved influence the cumulative live birth rate (LBR) in women with poor ovarian response (POR) to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation.