Table 2 Ovarian stimulation characteristics and outcomes in the studied groups

Total dose of administered gonadotropin (IU)

1947.34 ± 123.65

1886.57 ± 323.56

NS

Duration of gonadotropin administration (days)

9.3 ± 2.1

9.7 ± 1.3

NS

LH (IU/mL) on day of trigger

3.89 ± 0.6

4.17 ± 0.5

NS

E2 (pg/mL) on day of trigger

2976.47 ± 98.2

3131.23 ± 101.2

NS

P (IU/mL) on day of trigger

0.96 ± 0.3

1.07 ± 0.2

NS

Number of retrieved COCs

14.6 ± 4.3

11.2 ± 5.2

NS

High-quality cleavage stage embryos

75%

69%

NS