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Inositol supplementation helps pregnancy rates for IVF

Pretreatment of myoinositol is a very new method that was evaluated in multiple small studies to manage poor ovarian response in assisted reproduction. This study was to determine the efficacy of myoinositol supplement in infertile women undergoing ovulation induction for intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) or in vitro fertilization embryo transfer (IVF-ET) (1). A meta-analysis was conducted and 7 trials were included. Inositol was associated with improved clinical pregnancy rates, as well as other positive factors. There were no differences in total oocytes retrieved. The authors conclude that myoinositol supplement increase clinical pregnancy rate in infertile women undergoing ovulation induction for ICSI or IVF-ET. It may improve the quality of embryos, and reduce the unsuitable oocytes and required amount of stimulation drugs.