PurposeTo compare the effectiveness of starting the ovarian stimulation on the early follicular phase ("Conventional") with the newer range of non-conventional approaches starting in the luteal phase ("Luteal"), random-start, and studies im…
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of peritoneal fluid (PF) from patients with endometriosis on gamete interaction under hemizona assay (HZA) conditions. DESIGN: The HZA was used to study the effect of PF from patients with endometriosis on…
Early stages of endometriosis have been shown to be associated with infertility. The pathophysiology of this relationship is unclear. To determine if interleukin-1 (IL-1), a peritoneal macrophage product, has any effect on gamete interactio…
It has been demonstrated that PF contains some factor or factors that interfere with effective gamete interaction as determined by an in vitro animal assay. PF from patients with mild endometriosis has an increased activity of this substanc…