Michael R. Soules

observational 2016

Lifestyle factors associated with histologically derived human ovarian non-growing follicle count in reproductive age women

Human reproduction (Oxford, England) ·doi:10.1093/humrep/dev271

STUDY QUESTION: Are lifestyle factors (smoking, BMI, alcohol use and oral contraceptive pill use) associated with the human ovarian reserve as determined by the total ovarian non-growing follicle number? SUMMARY ANSWER: Light to moderate a…

other 2002

Appendectomy as a consideration in operations for endometriosis

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ·doi:10.1016/s0020-7292(02)00195-9

observational 2002

Factors influencing pregnancy rates with a combined clomiphene citrate/gonadotropin protocol for non-assisted reproductive technology fertility treatment

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(01)02990-9

OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of a combined clomiphene citrate/gonadotropin protocol in a general infertility population and to evaluate factors influencing pregnancy rates obtained with this protocol. DESIGN: A retrospective c…

observational 1999

The pattern of infertility diagnoses in women of advanced reproductive age

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(99)70331-5

OBJECTIVE: Our intention was to determine whether there is a unique pattern of infertility diagnoses in older infertile couples. STUDY DESIGN: The design of this study was a retrospective chart review study. It was performed in a tertiary …

observational 1996

The gonadotropin secretion pattern in normal women of advanced reproductive age in relation to the monotropic FSH rise

Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation ·doi:10.1016/1071-5576(95)00040-2

OBJECTIVE: Women of advanced reproductive age are known to demonstrate subtle FSH elevations (monotropic FSH rise) while still retaining ovulatory function. The purpose of this study was to investigate the hypothesis that the physiologic ba…

rct 1991

Medical treatment of endometriosis: a comparison of the suppressive effects of danazol and nafarelin on reproductive hormones

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)54590-7

OBJECTIVE: Patients with endometriosis were studied to investigate hormonal suppression by the gonadotropin-releasing hormone against nafarelin acetate compared with danazol. We hypothesized that the pattern, time course, and degree of gona…

observational 1989

A comparison of the fallopian tube's response to overt and silent salpingitis

Obstetrics & Gynecology

We examined two groups of infertile women who underwent microsurgical repair of their fallopian tube(s) for distal tubal obstruction, one with a history of salpingitis (overt pelvic inflammatory disease) (N = 34) and one without (silent pel…

review 1988

The diagnosis of luteal phase deficiency: a critical review

Fertility and sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)59999-3

Luteal phase deficiency is an ovulatory dysfunction problem that is subtle but real. It may be the most common ovulatory problem in women. Luteal phase deficiency has been clearly demonstrated in the research setting (1) in spontaneous cycl…

observational 1982

Leiomyomas: steroid receptor content. Variation within normal menstrual cycles

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/0002-9378(82)90676-7

In an attempt to clarify further the relationship between ovarian function and uterine leiomyomas, we investigated the cytoplasmic estrogen and progesterone receptor content in these uterine tumors. The study population consisted of 17 wome…

other 1976

Endometriosis and anovulation: a coexisting problem in the infertile female

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology ·doi:10.1016/0002-9378(76)90578-0

Over an 8 year period, 350 cases of endometriosis (77 per cent confirmed histologically) from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, were reviewed. Of these cases, 58 (17 per cent) exhibited significant ano…