Age and fertility in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation and intrauterine insemination

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Introduction: Fertility is an age dependent phenomena in male and female partner.

Fertility declines with age but the causes of infertility are different in different age groups.

In this study we will to evaluate the effect of women age on the pregnancy rate (PR) and causes of infertility in patients undergoing controlled ovarian stimulation (COH) and intrauterine insemination (IUI).

Materials and method: Three hundred and thirty six cases of infertility that underwent COH and IUI were evaluated.

The study groups were women (35 – 40) years and the control groups were < 35 years old.

The two groups were the same in regard to treatment protocol (Clomiphene citrate +Human chorionic gonadotropin), causes and duration (4/48+_2/92 vs 4/55+_3/72, the p=0 /919) of infertility.

The PR and the causes of infertility were evaluated in two groups by using of statistical tests.

Results: The PR was 23.5% and 20 %( p=0/566) in study and control groups respectively.

The most common cause of infertility was male and unexplained with the equal frequency between the study and the control group.

Conclusion: The PR in women who are 35 - 40 years old that underwent IUI is the same with <35 years old and the most common cause of infertility in women who are 35-40 years old are male and unexplained factors with the same frequency.