Comparison of Pregnancy Outcomes of High-Quality D5- and D6-Blastocyst Transfer in Hormone-Replacement Frozen-Thawed Cycles

Abstract

This study aimed to assess pregnancy outcomes after high-quality D5-and D6-blastocyst transfer in frozen cycles of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer and to further evaluate whether there was a difference in blastocyst development potentials with different developmental speeds and in pregnancy outcomes. A retrospective analysis was conducted to analyze 247 frozen cycles in our center from September 2015 to July 2017, which were divided into two groups: a D5-FET group with 193 cycles of D5-blastocyst transfer, and a D6-FET group with 54 cycles of D6-blastocyst transfer. Hormone replacement method was utilized to prepare frozen-cycle endometria. Pregnancy outcomes were analyzed and compared between these two groups. The mean ages of the two groups were 31.45 ± 4.43 years and 31.98 ± 4.84 years, respectively, with no statistically significant differences (P > 0.05). The difference in the endometrial thickness during transfer was also not statistically significant. The implantation rate in the D5-FET group was 60.13%, significantly higher than that in the D6-FET group (31.58%, P < 0.05). The clinical pregnancy rate in the D5-FET group was 68.91%, significantly higher than that in the D6-FET group (40.74%, P < 0.05). No statistically significant differences were found in the abortion rate and ectopic pregnancy rate between the two groups. The implantation, biochemical pregnancy, and clinical pregnancy rates of the blastocyst D5 were all superior to those of the blastocyst D6. In clinics, therefore, D5-blastocyst transfer could be prioritized for embryo transfer.

Novel Time-Lapse Parameters Correlate with Embryo Ploidy and Suggest an Improvement in Non-Invasive Embryo Selection

“…A consistent conclusion has not yet been reached in this ongoing debate. Some authors suggest better clinical outcomes for D5 embryos [40,41], whereas other studies find no differences associated with the embryo transfer day [42][43][44]. A common explanation for lower pregnancy outcomes for D6 transfer is the discordance between the patient endometrium and the embryo stage.…”

Is day 5 blastocyst better than day 6 blastocyst? Evidence from NGS-based PGT-A results

“…Several studies have shown that day 5 blastocysts transfer achieves higher pregnancy rates than day 6 blastocysts transfer, suggesting the improved viability for faster-developing embryos [3][4][5]. In this study, the next generation sequencing (NGS)-based PGT-A results were used to compare the ploidy status and clinical outcomes between day 5 blastocysts and day 6 blastocysts.…”