TY - JOUR
T1 - Effectiveness of intrauterine insemination in subfertile couples with an isolated cervical factor
T2 - a randomized clinical trial
AU - Steures, Pieternel
AU - van der Steeg, Jan Willem
AU - Hompes, Peter G A
AU - Bossuyt, Patrick M M
AU - Habbema, J. Dik F
AU - Eijkemans, Marinus J C
AU - Schöls, Willem A.
AU - Burggraaff, Jan M.
AU - van der Veen, Fulco
AU - Mol, Ben W J
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by grant 945-12-002 from ZonMw, the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development, the Hague, the Netherlands.
PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - After randomization of subfertile couples with an isolated cervical factor to intrauterine insemination for 6 months or expectant management for 6 months, 26 women (51%) vs. 16 women (33%) conceived, respectively. Of these pregnancies, 22 (43%) vs. 13 (27%) were ongoing (relative risk, 1.6; 95% confidence interval, 0.91 to 2.8). There was one multiple pregnancy in the group that was allocated to intrauterine insemination. This trial suggests a beneficial effect of IUI in couples with an isolated cervical factor.
AB - After randomization of subfertile couples with an isolated cervical factor to intrauterine insemination for 6 months or expectant management for 6 months, 26 women (51%) vs. 16 women (33%) conceived, respectively. Of these pregnancies, 22 (43%) vs. 13 (27%) were ongoing (relative risk, 1.6; 95% confidence interval, 0.91 to 2.8). There was one multiple pregnancy in the group that was allocated to intrauterine insemination. This trial suggests a beneficial effect of IUI in couples with an isolated cervical factor.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=36749085971&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.01.124
DO - 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.01.124
M3 - Article
C2 - 17482611
AN - SCOPUS:36749085971
VL - 88
SP - 1692
EP - 1696
JO - Fertility and sterility
JF - Fertility and sterility
SN - 0015-0282
IS - 6
ER -