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An imbalance between estradiol (E2) and progesterone (P) before progesterone exposure may impair the endometrial transition from proliferation to secretory transformation. This study investigated whether the estradiol-to-progesterone (E2\/P) ratio prior to the initiation of progesterone is associated with pregnancy outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This retrospective cohort study analyzed HRT-FET cycles performed between 2017 and 2022 at a single reproductive medicine center. Serum E2 and P levels were measured prior to the initiation of progesterone, and the E2\/P ratio was calculated to reflect their relative concentrations. Patients were categorized into quartiles according to their E2\/P ratios. Multivariable and multi-model logistic regression analyses were conducted to evaluate the association between E2\/P ratios and clinical pregnancy rate (CPR) as well as live birth rate (LBR).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Both CPR and LBR declined progressively with increasing E2\/P ratios across quartiles (CPR: 60.6%, 57.7%, 52.7%, and 47.7%; LBR: 50.6%, 47.1%, 42.6%, and 36.7% from the lowest to highest quartile, respectively; P &amp;lt; 0.001). After adjusting for confounders including female age, body mass index, infertility diagnosis, infertility indication, embryo transfer stage, number of embryos transferred, and endometrial thickness, higher E2\/P ratios remained independently associated with reduced CPR and LBR. The trend remained significant in all regression models (P for trend &amp;lt; 0.001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In HRT-FET cycles, higher pre-progesterone E2\/P ratios were associated with lower clinical pregnancy and live birth rates. The E2\/P ratio may reflect the hormonal status of the endometrium, but its clinical utility requires confirmation through prospective studies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fendo.2026.1755013","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,9]],"date-time":"2026-03-09T05:32:04Z","timestamp":1773034324000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Impact of estradiol-to-progesterone ratio before progesterone initiation on pregnancy outcomes in frozen embryo transfer cycles with hormone replacement therapy: an analysis of over 25,000 cycles"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Jun","family":"Shuai","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Reproductive Medicine, Women and Children\u2019s Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children","place":["Chongqing, 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