Abstract
To evaluate the effect of adjunctive letrazole or clomiphene in IVF stimulation protocols. A retrospective analysis of high dose GnRH antagonist IVF cycles (450-600 IU of gonadotropins) that have met poor responder criteria. Selected consecutive cycles in same patients differed solely in presence or absence of adjunctive clomiphene or letrazole. Supplementation with clomiphene citrate in poor responders showed significant improvements (p < 0.05) in estradiol levels (1506 vs. 1044 pg/ml), number of dominant follicles (5.6 vs. 3.9), oocytes retrieved (5.2 vs. 3.4) and number of transferred embryos (1.7 vs. 1.1). It significantly improved biochemical pregnancy rates (18.1% vs. 5.9%) while reducing cycle cancellations (11.7% vs. 32.6%). Letrozole supplementation showed similar effects. Both Clomiphene and Letrazole performed similarly and showed significant effects. However, despite increasing oocyte yield and embryo transfer rates, the overall clinical and live birth rate in this population remained low and showed no measurable increase.
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