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Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination
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Objective To investigate the effects of letrozole in patients undergoing superovulation with gonadotropins and IUI.Design Retrospective analysis.Setting Academic teaching hospital.Patient(s) Women younger than 40 years of age with patent fallopian tubes and infertility of more than 1 year in duration who were undergoing IUI and gonadotropin therapy.Intervention(s) Gonadotropins alone administered from day 3 or a combination of letrozole, 5 mg/d on day 3 to 7, and gonadotropins starting on day 5 of the menstrual cycle. Ultrasonography was performed before initiation of treatment, on day 9 of menstrual cycle, and as required thereafter until the dominant follicle reached 18 mm in diameter. Ovulation was triggered with 10,000 IU of hCG, and IUI was performed 24 and 48 hours later.Main outcome measure(s) Gonadotropin requirements, endometrial thickness, number of follicles, and pregnancy rate.Result(s) All 205 IUI treatment cycles conducted from March 2001 to March 2002 were included. Gonadotropins alone were used in 145 cycles and combination therapy was used in 60 cycles. Patients cotreated with letrozole required fewer gonadotropin administrations (median difference, 300 IU [95% confidence interval (CI), 225-375 IU]), developed more follicles larger than 14 mm (median difference, 1 follicle [95% CI, 1-2 follicles), and had a thinner endometrium (median difference, 1 mm [95% CI, 0.4-1.6 mm]). The pregnancy rate did not differ between patients using gonadotropin alone and those using gonadotropin plus letrozole (20.9% vs. 21.6%).Conclusion(s) The addition of letrozole to gonadotropins decreases gonadotropin requirements, increases the number of pre-ovulatory follicles and decreases endometrial thickness, without a negative effect on pregnancy rates.
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In this retrospective analysis of 205 IUI cycles, adding letrozole to gonadotropins reduced gonadotropin requirements and increased preovulatory follicles but decreased endometrial thickness, without changing pregnancy rate. The authors conclude that prospective randomized trials are needed to clarify letrozole’s role as a cotreatment in superovulation and IUI.
Key findings
- Letrozole plus gonadotropins required less gonadotropin to reach follicular maturity than gonadotropins alone (mean 600.6 ± 405.7 IU vs. 940.6 ± 464.2 IU; P<.0001; median difference, 300 IU [95% CI, 225–375 IU]) and fewer days (7.6 ± 2.0 vs. 9.5 ± 3.0; P<.0001; median difference, −2 days [95% CI, −2 to 1 days]).
- Letrozole cotreatment produced more follicles: follicles >14 mm at hCG administration (3.2 ± 1.2 vs. 2.2 ± 1.5; P<.001; median difference, 1 follicle [95% CI, 1–2]) and follicles >8 mm (5.7 ± 2.7 vs. 4.9 ± 4.3; P=.0008).
- Endometrial thickness at hCG administration was thinner with letrozole (8.5 ± 2.6 mm vs. 9.4 ± 1.9 mm; P<.001; median difference, 1 mm [95% CI, 0.4–1.6 mm]).
- Pregnancy rate per cycle started did not differ between groups (21.6% vs. 20.9%; NS in Table 1); no multiple pregnancies occurred in the letrozole plus gonadotropin group, whereas three twin pregnancies occurred in the gonadotropin-alone group.
Methods
- Retrospective analysis at an academic teaching hospital, March 2001–March 2002; 107 patients and 205 IUI cycles were included, with 145 cycles using gonadotropins alone and 60 using letrozole plus gonadotropins. Inclusion criteria were age younger than 40 years, infertility >1 year, patent fallopian tubes, normal uterine cavity, and at least 10 million rapidly motile sperm/mL.
- Gonadotropins alone began on day 3, or letrozole 5 mg/d was given on days 3–7 plus gonadotropins starting on day 5; the starting gonadotropin dose was 150 IU every 2 days and was modified as needed. hCG 10,000 IU was given when at least one follicle reached 18 mm, and IUI was performed 24 and 48 hours later.
- Data were tested for normality with the Shapiro-Wilks test; because data were not normally distributed, Mann-Whitney tests were used, with chi-square and Fisher exact tests for proportions and 95% CIs reported; P<.05 was considered statistically significant.
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- The authors state the study is limited by its retrospective nature and that treatment choice was based on physician preference, so some bias may have been introduced; they note the groups were similar in age, indications, and treatment history, and that two technicians performed all ultrasonographic scans and the same embryologist prepared IUI samples.
- The authors note the anovulatory subgroup comprised only patients with PCOS, and not all underwent testing or treatment for insulin resistance, which may account for differences in ovarian sensitivity to gonadotropins.
- Evident in the text: the pregnancy-rate result is internally inconsistent—the paper states no difference and Table 1 marks pregnancy rate NS, but also reports an odds ratio of 1.8 (95% CI, 1.1–3.2); the letrozole plus gonadotropin group was also much smaller (60 cycles) than the gonadotropin-alone group (145 cycles).
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“Patients cotreated with letrozole required fewer gonadotropin administrations (median difference, 300 IU [95% confidence interval (CI), 225-375 IU])”
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“Cotreatment with letrozole resulted in a decrease in the duration of time (median difference, Ϫ2 days [95% CI, Ϫ2 to 1 days]) and amount of gonadotropins (median difference, Ϫ300 IU [95% CI, Ϫ375 to 225 IU]) required to achieve follicular maturation.”
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“Gonadotropins to reach follicular maturity (IU) 940.6 Ϯ 464.2 600.6 Ϯ 405.7 Ͻ.0001”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > Abstract
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“had a thinner endometrium (median difference, 1 mm [95% CI, 0.4 -1.6 mm])”
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“The endometrium at the time of hCG administration was significantly thicker in patients who received gonadotropins alone (median difference, 1 mm [95% CI, 0.4 -1.6 mm).”
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“Endometrial thickness on day of hCG administration (mm) 9.4 Ϯ 1.9 8.5 Ϯ 2.6 Ͻ.001”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > Abstract
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“developed more follicles larger than 14 mm (median difference, 1 follicle [95% CI, 1-2 follicles)”
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“A higher number of follicles (median difference, 2 follicles [95% CI, 1-2 follicles]) and more follicles 14 mm or larger (median difference, 1 follicle [95% CI, 1-2 follicles) at the time of hCG administration were found in participants who received letrozole plus gonadotropins compared with those who received gonadotropins alone (Table 1).”
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“No. of follicles Ͼ14 mm on day of hCG administration 2.2 Ϯ 1.5 3.2 Ϯ 1.2 Ͻ.001”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > Abstract
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“The pregnancy rate did not differ between patients using gonadotropin alone and those using gonadotropin plus letrozole (20.9% vs. 21.6%).”
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“No difference in the pregnancy rate between the two groups was noted (odds ratio, 1.8 [95% CI, 1.1-3.2]).”
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“Pregnancy rate per cycle started (%) 20.9 21.6 NS”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > Abstract
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“A higher number of follicles (median difference, 2 follicles [95% CI, 1-2 follicles]) and more follicles 14 mm or larger (median difference, 1 follicle [95% CI, 1-2 follicles) at the time of hCG administration were found in participants who received letrozole plus gonadotropins compared with those who received gonadotropins alone (Table 1).”
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“No. of follicles Ͼ8 mm on day of hCG administration 4.9 Ϯ 4.3 5.7 Ϯ 2.7 .0008”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > RESULTS
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“The decrease in gonadotropins required to achieve follicular maturation persisted when the anovulatory patients were excluded (median difference, 300 IU [95% CI, 225-450]).”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > RESULTS
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“There was no difference between the groups in gonadotropin requirements among anovulatory patients.”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > RESULTS
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“Cotreatment with letrozole resulted in a decrease in the duration of time (median difference, Ϫ2 days [95% CI, Ϫ2 to 1 days]) and amount of gonadotropins (median difference, Ϫ300 IU [95% CI, Ϫ375 to 225 IU]) required to achieve follicular maturation.”
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“No. of days required to achieve follicular maturity 9.5 Ϯ 3.0 7.6 Ϯ 2.0 Ͻ.0001”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > RESULTS
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“No differences in patient age (median difference, 1 year [95% CI, Ϫ2 to 0 year]), duration (median difference, 0 months [95% CI, 0 -0.5 months) (Table 1), or cause of infertility (Pϭ.29) were detected between the two groups.”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > RESULTS
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“No differences in patient age (median difference, 1 year [95% CI, Ϫ2 to 0 year]), duration (median difference, 0 months [95% CI, 0 -0.5 months) (Table 1), or cause of infertility (Pϭ.29) were detected between the two groups.”
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“Duration of infertility (mos) 27.9 Ϯ 23.0 31.1 Ϯ 21.3 NS”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > RESULTS
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“This effect was seen specifically in the patients with unexplained or male factor infertility, but not in those with anovulation.”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > FERTILITY & STERILITY
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“Three biochemical pregnancies occurred in the gonadotropin group and one occurred in the letrozole plus gonadotropin group.”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > RESULTS
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“However, both groups of patients were treated at the same time and were similar in age, indications for treatment, and treatment history.”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > FERTILITY & STERILITY
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“The discrepancy between our findings and previously published data may be attributable to differences in ovulation induction regimens.”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > FERTILITY & STERILITY
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“Moreover, two technicians performed all ultrasonographic scans and the same embryologist prepared the IUI samples.”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > FERTILITY & STERILITY
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“The study is limited by its retrospective nature.”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > FERTILITY & STERILITY
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“Similarly, despite the significantly higher number of preovulatory follicles in patients pretreated with letrozole, the pregnancy rate or multiple pregnancy rate did not increase.”
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“Because the study was not randomized and the choice of treatment was based on physician preference, some bias may have been introduced.”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > FERTILITY & STERILITY
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“Its postulated mechanism of action is the increased endogenous production of FSH and, possibly a local effect of increasing androgen concentration and sensitivity of the ovaries to FSH (32).”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > DISCUSSION
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- Not checked yetcites [32] Weil, 1998, Androgen receptor gene expression in the primate ovary, J Clin Endocrinol Metab source
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“The gonadotropin requirement can be significantly reduced by combining this treatment with clomiphene citrate (9).”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > Abstract
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- Not checked yetcites [9] Kemmann, 1983, Sequential clomiphene citrate-menotropin therapy for induction or enhancement of ovulation, Fertil Steril source
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“Recently, it was suggested that letrozole, a specific reversible, nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor that suppresses estrogen biosynthesis (16), can successfully replace clomiphene citrate in superovulation treatment of patients with unexplained infertility or polycystic ovarian disease and in poor responders (17,18).”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > Abstract
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- Not checked yetcites [17] Mitwally, 2001, Use of an aromatase inhibitor for induction of ovulation in patients with an inadequate response to clomiphene citrate, Fertil Steril source
- Not checked yetcites [18] Mitwally, 2002, Aromatase inhibition improves ovarian response to follicle-stimulating hormone in poor responders, Fertil Steril source
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“The pregnancy rate for treatment with letrozole and FSH was similar to that for FSH alone.”
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“Patients treated with a combined regimen required less gonadotropin and developed more follicles Ͼ14 mm but had thinner endometrium.”
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“These agents theoretically avoid adverse effects of clomiphene citrate, 238,239 as they do not affect oestrogen receptors centrally or thin the endometrium. 237”
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“The addition of letrozole to FSH treatment leads to a decreased FSH requirement.”
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“However, there was no significant difference in the pregnancy rates between the two groups (gonadotropin 20.9%, gonadotropin and letrozole 21.6%).”
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“In our previous study, we reported that the addition of letrozole (5 mg daily for 5 days) to gonadotropin is associated with a thinner endometrium than gonadotropin alone (20).”
From A randomized trial of letrozole versus clomiphene citrate in women undergoing superovulation (2004) · cites this paper as [20]
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§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > RESULTS
“No difference in the pregnancy rate between the two groups was noted (odds ratio, 1.8 [95% CI, 1.1-3.2]).”
§ Effects of letrozole on superovulation with gonadotropins in women undergoing intrauterine insemination > DISCUSSION
“Pregnancy rate per cycle started (%) 20.9 21.6 NS”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Healey, S., Tan, S. L., Tulandi, T., & Biljan, M. M.
- Affiliations
- McGill University (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Healey, Sarah
- Venue
- Fertility and Sterility
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2003-12
- Volume
- 80
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 1325-1329
- ISSN
- 0015-0282 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2158299014
- Cited by
- 132
- References
- 36
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 7
- FWCI
- 10.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Fertility and Sterility (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 › Reproductive Medicine › Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Keywords
- letrozole, superovulation, gonadotropins, intrauterine insemination, infertility, endometrial thickness, follicle count, pregnancy rate, ovulation induction, hCG trigger
- MeSH terms
- Letrozole, Adult, Enzyme Inhibitors, Female, Chorionic Gonadotropin, Hospitals, Teaching, Humans, Insemination, Artificial, Nitriles, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Outcome, Retrospective Studies, Superovulation, Triazoles, Aromatase Inhibitors
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