Effect of Tadalafil on Endometrial Thickness and Frozen Embryo Transfer Outcomes

This prospective randomized clinical study was carried out on 100 women, aged <18 to 43 years old, has good quality day five frozen embryos. The study was done after approval from the Ethical Committee Beni Suef University Hospitals, Beni Suef, Egypt. An informed written consent was obtained from the patients.

Randomization and blindness:

An online randomization program (http://www.randomizer.org ) was used to generate a random list and each patient's code was kept in an opaque sealed envelope. Patients were randomly allocated with 1:1 allocation ratio into two equal groups in a parallel manner: Group 1 (control): Patients received estradiol valerate 2 mg. in form of (Cycloprogynova® Bayer Shering Pharma) white pills starting dose is one pill T.I.D may be increased to two pills T.I.D according to endometrial thickness in day 9 measured by vaginal ultrasound.

Group 2: received tadalafil 5 mg. once daily in form of (tadanerfi 5® Nerhadou international5 co.) daily in addition to the above treatment protocol from the first day of the cycle until the day of starting progesterone. All patients were subjected to complete history taking, general examination, laboratory investigations [Anti-müllerian hormone (AMH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol (E₂), prolactin (PRL) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)] and radiological investigations [Ultrasonography].

Inclusion criteria

• has good quality day five frozen embryos.

Exclusion criteria

• hypotension (blood pressure less than 90/50) and
• history of stroke or myocardial infarction