Comparison of intrauterine insemination and in vitro fertillization for the treatment of unexplained infertility

ABSTRACT

This retrospective study was performed to compare the pregnancy rates [PR] in patients treated with either in vitro fertilization [IVF] or controlled ovarian superstimulation [COS] and intrauterine insemination [IUI] in patients with unexplained infertility. In Group A, 77 females underwent 125 treatment cycles of IVF; in Group B, 54 females underwent 131 treatment cycles of COS and IUI. Pregnancy rates per cycle initiated in Group A and Group B were 17.6% and 19%, [P>0.05]. We concluded that COS and IUI are as effective as IVF in patients with unexplained infertility