With the improvement of ICSI techniques, there has been a big dilemma which can be summarized in the following question ‘does adding poor quality embryo(s) to good quality embryo(s) affect ICSI outcome as regard the clinical pregnancy rate and implantation rate on day three ?'
To break the dilemma of wether poor quality embryos have the potential to harm the good quality ones if transferred in the same fresh cycle, we started our study and this was our main aim.
Although there are some studies that proved the poor quality embryo impairs the implantation of good ones, our study proved otherwise.
AIM OF THE WORK
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether poor quality embryo(s) has a negative effect on good quality embryo(s) when transferred together on ICSI outcome on day three in the same cycle or not.
PATIENTS AND METHODS
Patients
A total of 140 patients undergoing fresh day 3 embryo transfers had been included in this study.
Inclusion criteria:
• Patient age 18-35 years.
• BMI 18-30
• AMH≥ 1.2ng/mL
Exclusion criteria:
• Patients >35years
• BMI>30
• AMH