Reliable Range of Basal FSH for prediction of ovarian reserve

Basal FSH levels reflect ovarian response and more formed embryos. We investigated a reliable FSH range to retrieve more oocytes and embryos. Two hundred patients in ART cycles underwent this study from Apr 2007 to Sep 2008. Patients were divided in three groups based on value of FSH: group A≤8 IU/ml, 8 IU/ml < group B≤10 IU/ml, group C>10 IU/ml and results of ART cycles were compared with each other. Retrieved and fertilized oocytes and transferred embryos in group A differed significantly in comparison with group B and C (p<0.05), but pregnancy rates in three groups were comparable. In our study the reliable range of FSH level to predict more retrieved oocytes and embryos was ≤8 IU/ml.