Reham Elkhateeb Author

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Peri-ovulatory Phytoestrogen Improves Pregnancy Rate in Women with Polycystic OvarianSyndrome Receiving Ovulation Induction with Clomiphene Citrate

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Reham Elkhateeb

Abstract Background: PCOS is the most common ovarian factor of female infertility, in low resource countries clomiphene citrate is the most popular drug used for induction of ovulation as its price is affordable for most of patients with least side effects. Objective: Evaluate the effect of phytoestrogen in women receiving induction with clomiphene citrate when given peri ovulatory to oppose antiestrogenic effect of clomiphene citrate. Methodology: Prospective study conducted on 500 patients with PCOD who attended infertility clinic, patients were randomized into 2 groups both groups received traditional CC induction , group (1) 225 patients received phyto-estrogen, starting in the 7th day of the cycle till the day of HCG injection ,group(2) 225 patients received clomiphene citrate only... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2327-4360.1000158

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