Table 3 Treatments for Infertile Couples (n=370)
Treatment | n (%) |
|---|---|
Number of office visits | |
 Mean | 4.6 |
 Median | 4 |
 [minimum-maximum] | [1-22] |
Number of coordinated cycles of treatmenta | |
 Mean | 12.3 |
 Median | 10 |
 [minimum-maximum] | [1-80] |
Type of fertility cycle tracking | |
 Creighton Model | 297 (80) |
 Otherb | 51 (14) |
 None | 22 (6) |
Vitamins and supplements | 302 (82) |
 Folic acid | 231 (63) |
 Vitamin D | 202 (55) |
 Magnesium | 160 (43) |
 Pycnogenol | 63 (17) |
 Iodine | 58 (16) |
 Probiotic | 19 (5) |
 Iron | 21 (6) |
 Vitamin E | 15 (4) |
 Avoid Vitamin C | 80 (22) |
 Miscellaneous supplements | 71 (19) |
Lifestyle advice | 164 (44) |
 Advice for female weight loss | 56 (15) |
 Advice for female weight gain | 14 (4) |
 Any other advice about diet or exercise | 126 (34) |
 Advice about sleep | 67 (18) |
 Advice about stress management | 74 (20) |
 Avoid chemical exposures | 33 (9) |
 Any medical treatments | 356 (96) |
Medications to enhance cervical mucus productionc | 299 (81) |
Any ovulation drug | 229 (62) |
 Clomiphene | 111 (30) |
 Letrozole | 176 (48) |
 Injectable ovulation drug | 9 (2) |
Drugs influencing insulin/glucose metabolism (primarily metformin) | 85 (23) |
Any luteal hormonal support | 279 (75) |
 Luteal progesterone | 267 (73) |
 Luteal human chorionic gonadotropin | 54 (15) |
Low-dose naltrexone | 164 (44) |
Thyroid hormone supplementation | 39 (11) |
Piroxicam for 3 days prior to the predicted time of implantation | 73 (20) |
Antidepressant | 34 (9) |
Antibiotics for infection | 13 (4) |
Advice to discontinue antihistamines | 19 (5) |
Other medications | 33 (9) |
Surgeries, women | 176 (48) |
 Laparoscopyd | 169 (46) |
 Other female surgery | 15 (4) |
Any male treatmente | 81 (22) |