Role of Ratio of Progesterone to Number of Follicles as a Prognostic Tool for Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Outcome

Abstract

ince infertility represents a major physiological and psychological problem to a growing proportion of the population, governments worldwide are investing heavily in assisted reproductive technology (ART) which has led to significant improvements in our understanding of male/female reproductive systems, gamete preservation and gamete manipulation. ART now accounts for 7% of all births in some developed countries. Worldwide, ~1 million ART treatments are performed each year and over 8 million ART babies have been born worldwide.