The success rates of in-vitro ferlizaon (IVF) have plateaued over the last few years. Various factors affect the outcomes,endometrial recepvity being one such. In IVF with own oocytes, endometrial growth is brought about by the estrogen secreted by the mulple follicles recruited as a result of controlled ovarian hypersmulaon. In donor egg IVF however, endometrium has to be prepared arficially with hormone replacement. Various regimens have been suggested for the same but a consensus regarding the opmal method is sll lacking. This small observaonal study takes a look at the efficacy of oral micronized estradiol valerate in improving endometrial thickness in women undergoing donor-egg IVF both with fresh and frozen-thawed embryos.

The success rates of in-vitro ferlizaon (IVF) have plateaued over the last few years. Various factors affect the outcomes,endometrial recepvity being one such. In IVF with own oocytes, endometrial growth is brought about by the estrogen secreted by the mulple follicles recruited as a result of controlled ovarian hypersmulaon. In donor egg IVF however, endometrium has to be prepared arficially with hormone replacement. Various regimens have been suggested for the same but a consensus regarding the opmal method is sll lacking. This small observaonal study takes a look at the efficacy of oral micronized estradiol valerate in improving endometrial thickness in women undergoing donor-egg IVF both with fresh and frozen-thawed embryos.