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similar between the two groups compared (2.3+0.6 vs. 2.4+0.6, respectively; The low pregnancy rates and high cancellation rates observed in HIV-positive
p 0.85). couples are disconcerting however and lead to query whether these couples
Ongoing pregnancy rates per randomized patient were not significantly might not have benefited from a prompter referral to IVF/ICSI. Taken together,
different between patients who started stimulation after the occurrence of men- our results call therefore for added vigilance for detecting occult forms of
struation (38.0%) as compared to those who started after two weeks of agonist ovarian failure in HIV-positive and sero-discordant couples with at times,
administration (30.8%) (rate difference: 7.2, 95% CI: 210.9 to 24.8). more expeditious referrals to IVF.
Conclusion: In the long luteal agonist protocol, initiation of stimulation at
occurrence of menstruation is associated with a significantly shorter duration
of agonist administration and does not appear to compromise pregnancy rates
as compared to initiation of stimulation after two weeks of agonist
administration. POSTER
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