Impact of recipient BMI on pregnancy and implantation rates following IVF/ICSI cycle with donor oocytes

The impact of lifestyle behaviors on infertility treatment outcome

“…Hence, data suggest that oocyte quality rather than endometrial receptivity may be influencing IVF outcomes in obese women using their own eggs [14]. Although several studies found BMI to have no difference on donor oocyte cycles, a recent study of 170 cycles found women with BMI greater than 30 had a significantly lower clinical pregnancy rate and implantation rate compared with women with a BMI less than 30 (pregnancy rate: 53.3% vs. 72.9% and implantation rate: 39% vs. 58.5%) [16].…”