Table 2 COS characteristics and outcomes after PSM.

From: Shorter ovarian stimulation is detrimental to fresh embryo transfer outcomes in PCOS women undergoing GnRH antagonist protocol: a retrospective cohort study

Parameters

Gn < = 8

(n = 87)

Gn > 8

(n = 137)

P

Initial dose of GN(IU)

150.00

[112.50, 150.00]

137.25

[112.50, 150.00]

0.015*

Gn days(d)

8.00

[7.00, 8.00]

10.00

[9.00, 11.00]

< 0.001*

Total Gn dosage(IU)

1200.00

[975.00, 1425.00]

1575.00

[1350.00, 2100.00]

< 0.001*

Endometrial thickness

(M [Q1,Q3])

11.00

[10.00, 12.00]

11.00

[9.00, 12.00]

0.732

E2 level on trigger

day (pg/ml)

2749.00

[2249.50, 3882.00]

2789.00

[2189.00, 3980.00]

0.636

P4 level on trigger

day (ng/ml)

0.60

[0.48, 0.82]

0.67

[0.46, 0.90]

0.462

Type of trigger(%)

 HCG trigger

68

(78.16)

105

(76.64)

0.936

 Dual trigger

9

(10.3)

14

(10.2)

 GnRHa trigger

10

(11.5)

18

(13.1)

  1. COS: controlled ovarian stimulation, E2, estradiol; P4, progesterone; GN, gonadotropin.
  2. P < 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant;
  3. *, Statistically significant.