Evaluation of correlation between antral follicle diameters with Follicular Output Rate (FORT) in women under controlled ovarian hyperstimulation for assisted reproductive techniques

Abstract

BackgroundThis study aimed to determine the association of diametrical antral follicles with the ovarian response by Follicular Output Rate (FORT) ratio in 100 females undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection (IVF/ICSI). This study selected 100 women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). The number of antral follicles (diameter of 3-10 mm) was calculated with two-dimensional vaginal sonography on days 1-3 of the cycle. Then, on a triggering day with human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), the number of follicles (with a diameter of 16-22 mm) and the ratio of FORT were determined. The correlation among FORT with age, antral follicle count (AFC), AFC & LE; 5, AFC > 5, number of preovulatory follicles (16-20 mm), number of metaphase II (MII) oocytes, body mass index (BMI), infertility period, and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) was assessed. ResultsThere was a significant correlation between FORT and total AFC, AFC > 5, number of preovulatory follicles (16-20 mm), and number of MII oocytes retrieved. There is no significant relationship between FORT and examined two variables (AMH and AFC & LE; 5). Multiple linear regression analysis showed no significant relationship between FORT and examined two variables (AMH and AFC > 5). There was a significant correlation between MII oocytes retrieved and age, total AFC, AFC & LE; 5, AFC > 5, number of preovulatory follicles (16-20 mm), and AMH. A significant positive relationship existed between MII oocytes retrieved and examined two variables (AFC & LE; 5 and AFC > 5). ConclusionThere was not much difference in the correlation between the AFC & LE; 5 and AFC > 5, and both positively correlated with the number of MII oocytes retrieved.