The luteal phase in polycystic ovary syndrome during ovulation induction with human menopausal gonadotropin with and without leuprolide acetate

Fertil Steril. 1990 Jul;54(1):27-31. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)53631-0.

Abstract

Little data exist on the effects of adjunctive therapy with leuprolide acetate (LA) in the luteal phase of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) undergoing ovulation induction with human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG). Additionally, it is not known whether gonadal steroid concentrations in the luteal phase of induced cycles in PCOS are predictive of pregnancy. In this prospective, randomized study comparing cycles using hMG alone (n = 26) with cycles using hMG with LA (n = 33), no differences were noted between treatment groups in progesterone (P), estradiol (E2), and P:E2 ratios on luteal days 3, 6, and 9. When all treatment cycles were pooled, there were no differences in P, E2, or P:E2 ratios, comparing conception and nonconception cycles. We conclude that adjunctive therapy with LA in PCOS patients undergoing ovulation induction with hMG does not alter the luteal phase concentrations of P, E2, and P:E2. Furthermore, no correlation was found between the serum concentrations of these luteal phase steroids and cycle fecundity.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Estradiol / blood
  • Female
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / administration & dosage
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / analogs & derivatives*
  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Female / drug therapy
  • Infertility, Female / etiology
  • Leuprolide
  • Luteal Phase*
  • Menotropins / administration & dosage
  • Menotropins / therapeutic use*
  • Ovulation Induction*
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / blood
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / complications
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome / drug therapy*
  • Pregnancy
  • Progesterone / blood
  • Prospective Studies
  • Random Allocation

Substances

  • Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone
  • Progesterone
  • Estradiol
  • Menotropins
  • Leuprolide