In IVF-ET/ICSI cycles—
Comparable Clinical Pregnancy Rates Versus IM Progesterone1
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| Study design: Results of a prospective, randomized trial of 99 women receiving luteal phase support for an IVF-ET/ICSI cycle. Patients were randomized to receive Crinone 8% (90 mg QD) or IM progesterone (50 mg QD), starting on the day of oocyte retrieval. |
- Serum progesterone levels were significantly higher in the patients treated with IM progesterone versus Crinone 8%
Reference: 1. Anserini P, Costa M, Remorgida V, Sarli R, Guglielminetti E, Ragni N. Luteal phase support in assisted reproductive cycles using either vaginal (Crinone 8) or intramuscular (Prontogest) progesterone: results of a prospective, randomized study [in Italian]. Minerva Ginecol. 2001;53:297–301.





