Background: Endometriosis is a disease characterized by dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, and infertility. The pathogenesis of endometriosis and its relationship to infertility are still not fully understood. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is considered an effective treatment for patients with endometriosis-associated infertility. This study compared the pregnancy rates of endometriosis patients who underwent IVF with those of patients with tubal obstruction.
Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of 225 patients with endometriosis and tubal factor infertility who underwent IVF at Yasmin Clinic, Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National General Hospital, Jakarta, Indonesia, between January 2013 and August 2021. Demographic data, anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels, the initial and total dose of recombinant follicle stimulating hormone (rFSH), the total dose of recombinant luteinizing hormone (rLH), stimulation duration, oocyte maturation rates, fertilization rates, embryo cleavage rates, and pregnancy rates (biochemical, clinical and ongoing) were obtained.
Results: AMH level, number of oocytes retrieved, and embryo cleavage rates were significantly lower in the endometriosis group. Initial and total doses of rFSH and total dose of rLH were higher, and the duration of stimulation was longer in the endometriosis group compared to the tubal factor group. In the endometriosis group, the biochemical (47.3% vs. 52.7%, p=0.375), clinical (43.1% vs. 56.9%, p=0.215), and ongoing (45.5% vs. 54.5%, p=0.511) pregnancy rates were lower than those in the tubal factor group. However, there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups. There was no significant difference in pregnancy rates between the short antagonist and ultra-long protocols (three months of downregulation). From multivariate analysis, only rLH supplementation was found to be significantly related to pregnancy outcomes in patients with endometriosis.
Conclusion: AMH levels, number of oocytes retrieved, and embryo cleavage rates were lower in patients with endometriosis. However, pregnancy rates were not significantly different from patients with tubal factors. Supplementation with rLH may improve pregnancy rates in patients with endometriosis who have undergone IVF programs.
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