Comparison of fertility rates of combination of enclomiphene citrate and melatonin with fertility rates of plain enclomiphene citrate in cases of dysovulatory infertility

Monika Singh; Shipra Kumari

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20201248

Authors

Monika Singh Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, S.N. Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Shipra Kumari Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, S.N. Medical College, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20201248

Keywords:

Antioxidant, Enclomiphene citrate, Melatonin, Oxidative stress

Abstract

Background: Clomiphene citrate, a non-steroidal triphenylethylene compound, is the first line medicine used for ovulation in anovulatory women Worldwide. Objective of this study was to study fertility rates of combination of enclomiphene citrate and melatonin and compare it with fertility rates of plain enclomiphene citrate in cases of dysovulatory infertility.

Methods: A total of 107 cases participated in the study out of which 7 women were excluded from the study. So, the results of 100 women were analyzed. Out of 100 women 50 were of Group A i.e., clomiphene supplemented with melatonin group and 50 were in Group B which was clomiphene only group with no supplementation. Cases were followed for three cycles and pregnancy rates in both groups were evaluated.

Results: Study demonstrated the potential benefit of melatonin supplementation in naturally conceived cycles where ovulation induction was given by enclomiphene citrate. The ovulation rates were comparable in both study versus control group (68% versus 66%) while there was increase in pregnancy rate in melatonin group (36% versus 24%). However, difference between pregnancy rates in both the groups failed to reach statistically significant levels (p value 0.4065).

Conclusions: The adjuvant role of melatonin with enclomiphene citrate in cases of dysovulatory infertility in improving pregnancy rates, which is due to strong anti-oxidant effect of melatonin which in turn reduces oxidative stress thus resulting in good quality oocyte production.

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