Live births from in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer following the administration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist without gonadotropins: Two case reports

Table 1 Protocol timeline for Case 1

Date	Protocol
June 9, 2015	Triptorelin acetate 0.1 mg/d for 14 d
June 23, 2015	HCG 5000 IU im
June 25, 2015	Oocyte retrieval
June 28, 2015	D3 embryos frozen
June 30, 2015	D5 embryos frozen
August 31, 2015	Two blastospheres were transferred

HCG: Human chorionic gonadotropin.

Table 2 Hormone concentrations before and after treatment for Case 1

	Hormone concentrations before treatment	Hormone concentrations after treatment
FSH in mIU/mL	8.17	8.68
LH in mIU/mL	5.15	5.17
E2 in pg/mL	90.00	5110.00
Progesterone in ng/mL	0.67	4.47

E2: Estradiol; FSH: Follicle-stimulating hormone; LH: Luteinizing hormone.

Table 3 Protocol timeline for Case 2

Date	Protocol
March 28, 2015	Triptorelin acetate 0.1 mg/d for 14 d
March 12, 2015	HCG 10000 IU im
March 14, 2015	Oocyte retrieval
March 17, 2015	D3 embryos frozen
June 14, 2015	Two D3 embryos were transferred

HCG: Human chorionic gonadotropin.

Table 4 Hormone concentrations before and after treatment for Case 2

	Hormone concentrations before treatment	Hormone concentrations after treatment
FSH in mIU/mL	6.72	2.29
LH in mIU/mL	4.04	1.38
E2 in pg/mL	33.00	2664.00
Progesterone in ng/mL	0.62	3.36

E2: Estradiol; FSH: Follicle-stimulating hormone; LH: Luteinizing hormone.