Effectiveness of folic acid in unexplained infertility

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dc.contributor.authorJadhav, Sujata Narendraen_US
dc.contributor.authorPitale, Devdatt Laxmanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-16T08:07:05Z
dc.date.available2020-10-16T08:07:05Z
dc.date.issued2020-09
dc.description.abstractBackground: Folic acid is commonly used by infertile women worldwide. However, studies on the effect of folic acid in women with unexplained infertility are lacking. This aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of folic acid in women with unexplained infertility.Methods: This prospective multicentric study was performed from June 2019 to July 2020 in women with unexplained infertility attending the fertility clinic. In this study, 50 women with unexplained infertility who satisfied the inclusion and exclusion criteria were started on folic acid therapy. The effectiveness of therapy was evaluated on the basis of successful conception and adverse effects if any.Results: Folic acid therapy showed a marked improvement in infertility status measured in terms of successful conception. After initial 12 weeks therapy successful conception was achieved in 40 (80%) women without any adverse effects.Conclusions: Folic acid supplementation has a positive effect on pregnancy outcome in women with unexplained infertility without any adverse effects. Folic acid is thus a safe and cost-effective option in women with unexplained infertility.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Family Medicine, 171 MH Samba, Jammu and Kashmir, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, INHS ASVINI, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationJadhav Sujata Narendra, Pitale Devdatt Laxman. Effectiveness of folic acid in unexplained infertility. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020 Sep; 9(9): 3780-3783en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-1770
dc.identifier.issn2320-1789
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/208020
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber9en_US
dc.relation.volume9en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20203856en_US
dc.subjectConceptionen_US
dc.subjectFolic aciden_US
dc.subjectInfertilityen_US
dc.titleEffectiveness of folic acid in unexplained infertilityen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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