Increasing the dosage of progesterone (P) supplemention from the mid-luteal phase in women not attaining a mid-luteal homogeneous hyperechogenic (HH) pattern with sonography improves pregnancy rates (PRS) following frozen embryo transfer (ET)

Abstract

Purpose: To determine if a mid-luteal phase non-homogeneous hyperechogenic (HH) endometrial echo pattern may lower pregnancy rates following frozen embryo transfer and to determine if raising the dosage of progesterone improves pregnancy outcome.

Methods: Women not attaining an HH pattern at the mid-luteal phase following estrogen-progesterone replacement were randomly given (or not) an increase in progesterone dosage.

Results: Increasing the progesterone dosage in those not attaining an HH pattern significantly improved the pregnancy rate relative to controls not attaining an HH pattern and showed a trend for higher pregnancy rates than those with an HH pattern.

Conclusions: The mid-luteal phase echo pattern should be evaluated for a non-HH pattern so that an increase in progesterone dosage could be provided possibly resulting in higher pregnancy rates.