[Relationship between endometrial thickness and pregnancy outcomes based on frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles]. 2018

H F Ding, and L Tian
Center of Reproductive Medicine, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing 100044, China.

Objective: To explore the relationship between endometrial thickness and clinical pregnancy outcomes in frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles. Methods: A prospective study was performed for 1 475 frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles at Peking University People's Hospital from January 2014 to December 2015. The patients were divided into different groups according to endometrial thickness of ovulation day in natural menstrual cycles or endometrial transformation day in hormone replacement cycles;patients with thin endometrium were enndometrial thickness ≤6 mm. Then the clinical pregnancy outcomes including clinical pregnancy rate, embryo implantation rate, abortion rate, multiple birth rate and live birth rate were analyzed. Results: In all, 1 475 frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles were analyzed. The mean age of patients was (32.5±3.9) years old and mean endometrial thickness was (9.2±1.9) mm, and mean number of embryos was 2.03±0.37. The study included 518 (35.1%) natural menstrual cycles and 957 (64.9%) hormone replacement cycles. The number of embryo-transfer cycles and blastocyst-transfer cycles were respectively 700 (47.5%) and 775 (52.5%) . The overall clinical pregnancy rate, embryo implantation rate, abortion rate, multiple birth rate and live birth rate were 54.4%, 35.7%, 23.3%, 24.1%, 43.9%, respectively. The ectopic pregnancy rate in the study was 0.6%. In patients with thin endometrium,there were significant differences in 2 pronucleus count (P=0.016) and available embryo count (P=0.024) between cycles that resulted in pregnancy and those that did not;besides, the use of sildenafil and growth hormone did not improve pregnancy outcomes in patients with thin endometrium (P=0.183, P=0.400) . The clinical pregnancy rate, embryo implantation rate and live birth rate of embryo-transfer and blastocyst-transfer were similar in patients with thin endometrium (all P>0.05) . Conclusions: Patients with thin endometrium have poor pregnancy outcomes. The clinical pregnancy rate, embryo implantation rate and live birth rate of embryo-transfer and blastocyst-transfer are similar in patients with thin endometrium. Compared thin endometrium and non-thin endometrium patients, the clinical pregnancy rate and live birth rate of blastocysts have more substantial decline than those of embryos. Improving the quality of embryo could improve the pregnancy outcome of patients with thin endometrium. Sildenafil and growth hormone could not improve pregnancy outcome in patients with thin endometrium.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008597 Menstrual Cycle The period from onset of one menstrual bleeding (MENSTRUATION) to the next in an ovulating woman or female primate. The menstrual cycle is regulated by endocrine interactions of the HYPOTHALAMUS; the PITUITARY GLAND; the ovaries; and the genital tract. The menstrual cycle is divided by OVULATION into two phases. Based on the endocrine status of the OVARY, there is a FOLLICULAR PHASE and a LUTEAL PHASE. Based on the response in the ENDOMETRIUM, the menstrual cycle is divided into a proliferative and a secretory phase. Endometrial Cycle,Ovarian Cycle,Cycle, Endometrial,Cycle, Menstrual,Cycle, Ovarian,Cycles, Endometrial,Cycles, Menstrual,Cycles, Ovarian,Endometrial Cycles,Menstrual Cycles,Ovarian Cycles
D010064 Embryo Implantation Endometrial implantation of EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN at the BLASTOCYST stage. Blastocyst Implantation,Decidual Cell Reaction,Implantation, Blastocyst,Nidation,Ovum Implantation,Blastocyst Implantations,Decidual Cell Reactions,Embryo Implantations,Implantation, Embryo,Implantation, Ovum,Implantations, Blastocyst,Implantations, Embryo,Implantations, Ovum,Nidations,Ovum Implantations
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011256 Pregnancy Outcome Results of conception and ensuing pregnancy, including LIVE BIRTH; STILLBIRTH; or SPONTANEOUS ABORTION. The outcome may follow natural or artificial insemination or any of the various ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, such as EMBRYO TRANSFER or FERTILIZATION IN VITRO. Outcome, Pregnancy,Outcomes, Pregnancy,Pregnancy Outcomes
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D001755 Blastocyst A post-MORULA preimplantation mammalian embryo that develops from a 32-cell stage into a fluid-filled hollow ball of over a hundred cells. A blastocyst has two distinctive tissues. The outer layer of trophoblasts gives rise to extra-embryonic tissues. The inner cell mass gives rise to the embryonic disc and eventual embryo proper. Embryo, Preimplantation,Blastocysts,Embryos, Preimplantation,Preimplantation Embryo,Preimplantation Embryos
D004624 Embryo Transfer The transfer of mammalian embryos from an in vivo or in vitro environment to a suitable host to improve pregnancy or gestational outcome in human or animal. In human fertility treatment programs, preimplantation embryos ranging from the 4-cell stage to the blastocyst stage are transferred to the uterine cavity between 3-5 days after FERTILIZATION IN VITRO. Blastocyst Transfer,Tubal Embryo Transfer,Tubal Embryo Stage Transfer,Embryo Transfers,Transfer, Embryo,Transfers, Embryo
D004717 Endometrium The mucous membrane lining of the uterine cavity that is hormonally responsive during the MENSTRUAL CYCLE and PREGNANCY. The endometrium undergoes cyclic changes that characterize MENSTRUATION. After successful FERTILIZATION, it serves to sustain the developing embryo. Endometria
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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