Blood Contamination of Embryo Transfer Catheter Does not Decrease ICSI Success

Abstract

A AB BS S T TR RA AC CT T O Ob bj je ec ct ti iv ve e: : The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between blood contamination of embryo transfer catheter (ETC) and its effect on clinical pregnancy rate in intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) cycles. M Ma at te er ri ia al l a an nd d M Me et th ho od ds s: : The data of patients underwent controlled ovarian stimulation for ICSI cycles with standart stimulation protocols in Erciyes University Center of Assisted Reproductive Technology and Infertility were retrospectively analysed. On the day of human chorionic gonadotropin administration, endometrial thicknesses were measured by transvaginal ultrasonography and recorded. Endometrial thickness were grouped as the following; Group 1: ≤5,9 mm (n: 22