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Comparison Between Preovulatory Follicular Pulsed Doppler Indices Under the Effect of Mild Ovarian Stimulation by Clomiphene Citrate vs Letrozole

Dalia Jasim Mahmood, Huda Ali Hussaini, Wasan Adnan Abdulhameed High Institute of Infertility Diagnosis and Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Al Nahrain

Pages: 67-82

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It was observed that embryos from oocytes resulting from well-vascularized follicles had a higher implantation rate than those from oocytes developed in poorly vascularized follicles. Neovascularization was recognized as primary in terms of ovulatory follicles growth and selection. Vascular endothelial growth factor serum level has a positive correlation with perifollicular blood flow. The 2D Color and Pulsed Doppler ultrasounds that allow visual observation of the flux of the blood in a limited part of the wall of the preovulatory follicles can be easily measured. To study the preovulatory follicle's blood flow parameters in infertile women undergoing different ovulation induction protocols. 50 infertile female patients who had undergone Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) procedures were classified into two groups which were letrozole or clomiphene citrate groups as induction protocol. Another ultrasound was performed on cycle day 11, 12, or 13 to evaluate growth follicles, also a Doppler study was done to measure perifollicular blood flow and endometrial thickness at the same time blood sample to measure vascular endothelial growth factor were taken. Human chorionic gonadotropin was injected and then after 36-40 hrs. IUI Procedure is done and follows up with the patient to do a pregnancy test after 14 days. The number of dominant follicles, endometrial thickness at HCG trigger, Perifollicular doppler blood flow vascular endothelial growth factor level, pregnancy rates were all measured in both groups. There were significant differences in Perifollicular RI (p<0.001) but there were no significant differences in Perifollicular PI (p=0.476). Regarding pregnancy rate, the letrozole group has a higher although not significant pregnancy rate (32%), if compared with those using CC (20%).

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