Halme J — Endo Lab

article 1984

Retrograde menstruation in healthy women and in patients with endometriosis.

Obstetrics and gynecology

Blood was found in the peritoneal fluid in 90% of women with patent tubes at laparoscopy during perimenstrual time. If the fallopian tubes were occluded, then only 15% of patients had evidence of blood in the pelvis. Also, 90% of patients w…

article 1983

Increased activation of pelvic macrophages in infertile women with mild endometriosis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/0002-9378(83)90720-2

Pelvic fluid was collected from 66 women undergoing laparoscopic sterilization or diagnostic laparoscopy for evaluation of infertility. Cells consisting mainly of macrophages were separated, counted, and subjected to histochemical staining …

other 1982

Effect of pelvic fluid from endometriosis patients on human sperm penetration of zona-free hamster ova

Fertility and Sterility ·doi:10.1016/s0015-0282(16)46168-6

Peritoneal fluid (PF) samples from fertile women, infertile women without signs of endometriosis, and infertile women with endometriosis were examined for effects on motility of normal spermatozoa and for effects on their fertilizing capaci…

article 1982

Pelvic macrophages in normal and infertile women: The role of patent tubes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology ·doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(16)32537-6

The volume of peritoneal fluid and its macrophage content were examined in 80 women undergoing laparoscopy. The amount of pelvic fluid was not dependent on the patency of the fallopian tubes, and no statistical difference in the fluid volum…