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J Assist Reprod Genet
; 40(5): 1037-1044, 2023 May.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36808579
RESUMO
PURPOSE: To determine whether using progesterone as a trigger of a gonadotropin surge will induce ovulation and a competent corpus luteum. METHODS: Patients were administered 5 or 10 mg of progesterone intramuscularly when the leading follicle reached preovulatory size. RESULTS: We demonstrate that progesterone injections result in classical ultrasonographic hallmarks of ovulation about 48 h later and the formation of a corpus luteum competent to support pregnancy. CONCLUSION: Our results support further exploration of using progesterone to trigger a gonadotropin surge in assisted human reproduction.