Control group (n = 42)

Acupuncture group (n = 38)

p value

Age (years)

28.2 ± 4.7

32.8 ± 5.3

0.40

Duration of infertility (years)

4.9 ± 1.1

5.1 ± 1.8

0.45

Primary infertility (cases)

22

13

0.102

hMG doses (ampoules)

12.0 ± 3.2

12.5 ± 4.5

0.87

Mature eggs

1.56 ± 0.88

1.67 ± 0.91

0.684

COH cycles

2.12 ± 0.56

1.48 ± 0.37

0.01

Total clinical pregnancy (cases)

10

11

0.272

Spontaneous pregnancy (cases)

1

3

0.341

Biochemical (cases)

1

1

0.728

Miscarriage prior to 12 weeks (cases)

2

0

0.495