Modified natural cycle in vitro fertilization an alternative in vitro fertilization treatment with lower costs per achieved pregnancy but longer treatment time

von Wolff, Michael; Rohner, Susanne; Santi, Alessandro; Stute, Petra; Popovici, Roxana; Weiss, Benedicte (2014). Modified natural cycle in vitro fertilization an alternative in vitro fertilization treatment with lower costs per achieved pregnancy but longer treatment time. Journal of reproductive medicine, 59(11-12), pp. 553-559. Science Printers & Publishers

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OBJECTIVE

To analyze the cost and time requirement per achieved pregnancy in optimized modified natural cycle in vitro fertilization (mNC-IVF) based on a treatment protocol with very few consultations and to compare those with conventional gonadotropin-stimulated aVF (clVF) cycles.

STUDY DESIGN

Mono centric prospective trial. Eighty infertile patients each received 1 modified mNC-IVF cycle using low doses of the clomiphene citrate. Based on the number of consultations and the clinical pregnancy rate per cycle, the total costs and required time to achieve a pregnancy were analyzed and compared with cIVF. Calculations for cIVF were based on standard therapy protocols and outcomes of European registries.

RESULTS

Patients (21-42 years old, 35.4 +/- 4.7 years) undergoing mNC-IVF required on average 1.2 consultations before follicle aspiration. Pregnancy rate per transfer and per initiated cycle were 25% and 13.6%, respectively. Multiple pregnancies did not occur. According to the calculations, total costs per pregnancy rate were around 15% lower with mNC-IVF as compared to cIVF. In contrast, time to achieve an equal pregnancy rate was calculated to take around 30% longer with mNC-IVF as compared to cIVF.

CONCLUSION

mNC-IVF using very low dosages of clomiphene citrate avoids multiple pregnancies and is less expensive but more time consuming per achieved pregnancy when compared to clVF.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Gynaecology

UniBE Contributor:

von Wolff, Michael, Rohner, Susanne, Santi, Alessandro, Stute, Petra

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0024-7758

Publisher:

Science Printers & Publishers

Language:

English

Submitter:

Nathalie Ursula Becher

Date Deposited:

13 May 2015 10:09

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:47

PubMed ID:

25552127

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/68924

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