This study will measure the blood flow in the aa. uterinae in women, undergoing firstly ovarian stimulation for In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) / Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), in Hormonal Replacement cycles (HRT) and Natural cycles (NC) for Frozen Embryo Transfer (FET)
To evaluate the influence of ovarian stimulation on the blood flow in the arteriae uterinae as well as whether there is an influence of the type of endometrial preparation for FET with either hormonal replacement therapy or natural cycle on the blood flow of the arteria uterina left / right
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
124
IVI Middle East Fertility Clinic
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Difference in the blood flow, calculated as Pulsatility Index (PI) and Resistance Index (RI), between the HRT- and the NC-FET cycles
On the day of progesterone administration / progesterone rise. Quantitative continuous variable
Time frame: 1 day
Continuous quantitative variable measured as the differences between average PI value
On the day of cycle start and the day of ovulation induction. Continuous quantitative variable measured in millimeters (mm)
Time frame: 1 day
Continuous quantitative variable measured as the differences between average RI value
On the day of cycle start and the day of ovulation induction
Time frame: 2 days
Thickness of the lining
Continuous quantitative variable measured in millimeters (mm)
Time frame: 1 day
Number of days of estradiol exposure
Before the embryo transfer
Time frame: 1 day
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