Author/Authors :
Guzel، Ali Irfan نويسنده Division of Infertility and Gynecological Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , , Erk?l?nc، Selcuk نويسنده Division of Infertility and Gynecological Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , , Ozer، Irfan نويسنده Division of Infertility and Gynecological Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , , Tokmak، Aytekin نويسنده Division of Infertility and Gynecological Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , , Sahin، Ayse Kurt نويسنده Division of Infertility and Gynecological Endocrinology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey , , Ugur، Mustafa نويسنده Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey ,
Abstract :
Background: We conducted this prospective study to evaluate the prognostic significance
of uterine and ovarian artery Doppler velocimetry in clomiphene citrate (CC) cycles.
Materials and Methods: A total of 80 patients with unexplained infertility were given
100 mg/day of CC from day 3 to day 7 of their cycles in this current prospective study. On
cycle day 3, before administration of CC, each patient underwent Doppler transvaginal ultrasonography.
The Doppler velocimetries of the right and left uterine and ovarian arteries were
recorded and analyzed in association with demographic and clinical parameters.
Results: TheThere were 6 out of 80 patients who became pregnant, the overall pregnancy
rate in this population was 7.5% for the current study. The cases were divided into two
groups according to whether they became pregnant or not. Demographic characteristics
showed no statistically significant differences between these groups (p > 0.05). However,
the duration of infertility did show statistically significant differences between the groups.
Doppler velocimetry was not statistically significantly different between the two groups.
Conclusion: Doppler velocimetry of the uterine and ovarian arteries is not a factor in the
prognosis for pregnancy in CC cycles.
