Michael P. Steinkampf

BACKGROUND: Chlamydial infection is associated with tubal factor infertility (TFI); however, assessment of prior chlamydial infection and TFI is imperfect. We previously evaluated a combination of serological assays for association with TFI…

Transvaginal sonography can overcome some of the inherent limitations of the transabdominal technique. Scanning with a transvaginal probe often provides increased resolution and greater patient comfort. This technique is likely to be employ…

We investigated the prevalence of abnormal screening results (questionnaire and testing for other causes of oligo-ovulation, male or tubal factor infertility) in a group of 1,313 oligo-ovulatory women (included and excluded subjects) whose …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to prospectively compare the effectiveness of administering medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA; 20 mg/d) in either the first (protocol A) or last (protocol B) 12-week period as well as a 6-month course…

ObjectiveTo assess the value of laparoscopic evaluation of the pelvis after failure to achieve pregnancy with clomiphene citrate-induced ovulation and to determine whether predictors for significant pelvic pathology can be isolated.DesignRe…

Background: The optimal treatment of infertility due to tubal occlusion has not been established. Many practitioners feel that the success of tubal repair exceeds that of in vitro fertilization (IVF); however, previous studies of pregnancy …