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Letrozole versus Clomiphene Citrate with metformin for Induction of Ovulation in Obese patients with Polycystic Ovarian Disease

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Abstract

Background: the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is important cause of an ovulatory infertility and a notable proportion of women of reproductive age are affected. Different factors could result in different manifestations and many of these are related to predispositions. Objectives: The study was carried out to study the improvement of ovulation induction in obese patients with Polycyctic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Subjects and methods: This is prospective clinical trial that was conducted in the infertility unit of Zagazig university Hospital on 120 patient suffering from PCOS were included in this study during the period from Actober 2018 to May 2019. This trial was designed to compare the improving induction of ovulation in obese females with Polycystic ovarian syndrome undergoing induction of ovulation by Clomid and Metformin (n=60) or Letrozole (n=60).Results: There was no significant statistical difference between Clomid and Metformin group and letrozole group in term of pregnancy rate, There was a significant statistical difference between Clomid and Metformin group and letrozole group in term of Size of dominant Graafian follicle (on day 11) (p=0.03) and the Size of dominant Graafian follicle (on day 13-14) (p=0.01).Conclusion Letrozole improves endometrial thickness and cervical mucosa and causes monofollicular ovulation but action of clomiphene citrate combined with metformin improved the ovulation and increased total number of follicles. Therefore, Letrozole can be used for the ovulation induction improvement in obese women having PCO

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2019.13392.1241

Keywords

Letrozole, Polycystic Ovarian Disease, Ovulation, Clomid

Authors

First Name

Salma

Last Name

Kindy

MiddleName

Meftah

Affiliation

Libya, Elmarkib University, Faculty of Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology

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salma.doctor@yahoo.com

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First Name

Abdel-Mageed

Last Name

Sarhan

MiddleName

Mohamoud

Affiliation

Professor and Head of obstetrics and Gynaecology Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University

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abdel-mageed@gmail.com

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First Name

Ashraf

Last Name

Nasr

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University

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ashraf.nasr@yahoo.com

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Zaitoun

MiddleName

Moustafa

Affiliation

Lecturer of Obstetrics & Gynecology Faculty of Medicine - Zagazig University

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mohamed.zaitoun@yahoo.com

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Volume

26

Article Issue

4

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15151

Issue Date

2020-07-01

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2019-06-12

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2020-07-01

Page Start

582

Page End

589

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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273

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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Letrozole versus Clomiphene Citrate with metformin for Induction of Ovulation in Obese patients with Polycystic Ovarian Disease

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22 Jan 2023