Department of Obstructive and Genecology, College of Medicine, University of Kufa, Kufa, Iraq

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• Research   
  The impact of adding estradiol to progesterone in luteal phase support in patients with in vitro fertilization
  Author(s): Amal Muner Mubarak*, Aseel Abdulameer Mohammed, Dalal M Jarrah and Zahraa F. Alhilli
  
  Background: Luteal phase support (LPS) after ICSI is a critical step, with progesterone being the standard treatment. However, the benefit of adding estradiol to this support remains controversial. Objective: To evaluate the effect of adding oral estradiol to progesterone for luteal phase support in patients undergoing ICSI/ET. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Fertility Center, Alsader Teaching Hospital, Najaf. Patients and methods: A total of 180 subfertile women aged 18-35 years, undergoing ovarian stimulation and ICSI, were randomly divided into two groups for luteal phase support. The progesterone-only group (n=90) received vaginal progesterone (400 mg twice daily) and oral dydrogesterone (20 mg daily). The progesterone plus estradiol group (n=90) r.. Read More»
  

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