Title |
Luteal phase support for assisted reproduction cycles
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Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, October 2011
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DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd009154.pub2 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
van der Linden, Michelle, Buckingham, Karen, Farquhar, Cindy, Kremer, Jan AM, Metwally, Mostafa |
Abstract |
Progesterone prepares the endometrium for pregnancy by stimulating proliferation in response to human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which is produced by the corpus luteum. This occurs in the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. In assisted reproduction techniques (ART) the progesterone or hCG levels, or both, are low and the natural process is insufficient, so the luteal phase is supported with either progesterone, hCG or gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists. Luteal phase support improves implantation rate and thus pregnancy rates but the ideal method is still unclear. This is an update of a Cochrane Review published in 2004 (Daya 2004). |
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