Ovulation Induction and Intrauterine Insemination for Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism

Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism (HH) is a rare gynae- endocrinological cause of anovulatory infertility. Gonadotropins are given to induce ovulation. Various ART techniques have been used for assisting conception in these women. In this study, we aimed to calculate the chances of success of ovulation and pregnancy rates after ovulation induction and intrauterine seminal insemination in HH women. We reviewed and analyzed the chances of success of ovulation and conception with ovulation induction and intrauterine seminal insemination in thirty two couples who underwent 56 intrauterine insemination cycles. The average age of these women was 27.2+/- 3.2 years. Ovulation was documented in 55/56 cycles. An average of 12.89+/-5.05 days of stimulation was required to induce ovulation. The pregnancy rate was 50%. Thus, intrauterine insemination offers a cheaper yet good alternate option of reproductive techniques in addition to ovulation induction with gonadotropins, in hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, especially in the low resource settings.