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Should couples with unexplained infertility have three to six cycles of intrauterine insemination with ovarian stimulation or in vitro fertilization as first-line treatment?

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Should couples with unexplained infertility have three to six cycles of intrauterine insemination with ovarian stimulation or in vitro fertilization as first-line treatment?
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Should couples with unexplained infertility have three to six cycles of intrauterine insemination with ovarian stimulation or in vitro fertilization as first-line treatment?

The most acceptable definition of “unexplained infertility” is 1 to 3 years of attempting conception unsuccessfully when routine tests for tubal patency, ovulatory disorders, and sperm quality are normal. According to the literature, between 15% to 30% of all couples presenting with infertility afte…

VOLUME 114, ISSUE 6, P1141-1148

Authors:

Willem Ombelet, M.D., Ph.D., Rik van Eekelen, Ph.D., Aine McNally, M.R.C.O.G., William Ledger, M.D., Kevin Doody, M.D., Cynthia Farquhar, M.B.Ch.B., M.D., M.P.H.

Abstract:

PRO (IUI): Couples with unexplained infertility should be recommended to have three to six cycles of IUI with ovarian stimulation as first-line treatment

PRO (IVF): Couples with unexplained infertility should be recommended to have IVF as first-line treatment

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