Paul B. Marshburn

ObjectiveTo assess whether blood type was associated with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) (day-3 follicle-stimulating hormone level >10 IU/L), controlling for history of tobacco smoking, body mass index (BMI), history of endometriosis, ova…

PurposeTo determine if endometrial gene expression is different in women with endometriosis-related infertility and fertile women.MethodsProspective study of mid-follicular phase endometrium in 47 subjects in two phases: microarray study of…

Dr. Marshburn is Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carolinas Medical Center, 1000 Blythe Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28232; E-mail: [email protected]. All faculty and staff in…

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Physiology of menstruation Menstrual parameters Organization of the book Orientation to the chapters Summary Selected bibliography

Information is still being collected on the long-term clinical responses and appropriate patient selection for UAE. Prospective RCTs have not been performed to compare the clinical results from UAE with more conventional therapies for sympt…

A 20-year-old woman with complete androgen resistance (AR; 46,XY), underwent prophylactic laparoscopic gonadectomy because of the known increased risk of gonadal malignancy. The procedure was performed with electrocoagulation using a four-p…

Penetration of bovine cervical mucus (BCMP) by human spermatozoa has been reported to be a test that may aid in assessment of male fertility. We determined the predictive value of BCMP for conception in 127 infertile couples. Fresh semen an…