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Table 6 Adverse events in the study

From: Effect of lifestyle or metformin interventions before IVF/ICSI treatment on infertile women with overweight/obese and insulin resistance: a factorial design randomised controlled pilot trial

AE

Number

Groups in which AE occurred

OHSS

1

lifestyle intervention group

Ectopic pregnancy

1

metformin intervention group

Miscarriage

5

2 cases in the lifestyle intervention group and 3 cases in the non- intervention group

Gastrointestinal problems (e.g. nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea)

16a

7 cases in the simple metformin intervention group and 9 cases in the lifestyle + metformin intervention group

  1. aThese decreased metformin dose due to adverse events