Pregnancy outcome after the use of an aromatase inhibitor for ovarian stimulation
Abstract
Objective This study was undertaken to report the outcome of pregnancies achieved after ovarian stimulation, including the use of the aromatase inhibitor, letrozole, for ovarian stimulation.Study design A cohort study comparing the outcome of pregnancies achieved after letrozole and other ovarian stimulation treatments with a control group of pregnancies spontaneously conceived without ovarian stimulation.Results In 3 tertiary referral centers, there were 394 pregnancy cycles in 345 infertile couples (63 pregnancies with 2.5 mg of letrozole alone or with gonadotropins, 70 pregnancies with 5.0 mg of letrozole, 113 pregnancies with clomiphene alone or with gonadotropins, 110 pregnancies with gonadotropins alone, and 38 pregnancies achieved without ovarian stimulation). Pregnancies conceived after letrozole treatments were associated with similar miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy rates compared with all other groups. In addition, letrozole use was associated with a significantly lower rate of multiple gestation compared with clomiphene citrate.Conclusion The favorable pregnancy outcome and low multiple gestation rate of aromatase inhibitors for ovarian stimulation is encouraging for the development of these agents as first-line ovulation induction agents.
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The multiple pregnancy rate associated with clomiphene citrate is between 10% and 20%.
“The multiple pregnancy rate associated with CC is between 10% and 20% (14).”
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- Authors
- Mitwally, M. F., Biljan, M. M., & Casper, R. F.
- Affiliations
- University of Toronto (CA)
- ORCID
- Casper, Robert F.
- Venue
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2005-02
- Volume
- 192
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 381-386
- ISSN
- 0002-9378 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2065832162
- Semantic Scholar
- 963bfffdbd77eeec3ae2b0a69d65e085ceba766b
- Cited by
- 186
- References
- 27
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 35 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 26 · 2014: 4 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 11
- FWCI
- 17.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Ovarian function and disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Keywords
- letrozole, aromatase inhibitors, ovulation induction, pregnancy outcomes, infertility, clomiphene citrate, gonadotropins, miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, multiple pregnancy, spontaneous conception
- MeSH terms
- Abortion, Spontaneous, Letrozole, Female, Humans, Nitriles, Ovulation Induction, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Pregnancy, Multiple, Triazoles, Cohort Studies, Pregnancy Rate, Aromatase Inhibitors
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