European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Aim: to evaluate Letrozole as suitable ovulating induction agent in patients with PCOS induced infertility. Material & Method: The main source of data for this study are the women with primary and secondary infertility with anovulation attending the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, RVM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Siddipet, Telangana, India. This is a prospective study with a total of 200 women satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study. The present study consists of cases of infertility due to anovulation which were thoroughly evaluated before the diagnosis of anovulation was confirmed. Results: In this study mean age of the patients were 28.0 years and mean age of husbands were 32.4 year. 105 patients underwent diagnostic hysterolaparoscopy with chromopertubation + ovarian drilling. Conclusion: Letrozole can be considered as suitable ovulating induction agent in patients with PCOS induced infertility. It is a better drug in terms of mono follicular ovulation and better endometrial thickness than other ovulation induction agents. It has high ovulation rate with significant conception rate, with only drawbacks being miscarriages.