Folliculogenesis and ovulation in infertile women with mild endometriosis

Mahmood TA, Tahir A. Mahmood, T A Mahmood, Allan Templeton, A Templeton, Templeton A
Human Reproduction · 1991 · vol. 6(2) , pp. 227–231 · doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a137311 · PMID:1905313 · W1952650229
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This study investigated 27 cycles in 21 infertile women with mild endometriosis, finding that 89% had endocrinologically normal and ovulatory cycles with infrequent luteinized unruptured follicles.

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Twenty-one infertile women with laparoscopically documented minimal-mild endometriosis (AFS score 2-10) were studied during 27 cycles (six women had two cycles each) to investigate follicular development and ovulation. Of the 27 cycles studies, 24 (89%) appeared to be endocrinologically normal and ovulatory. Luteinized unruptured follicle (LUF) occurred in only one cycle (4%). One further patient exhibited abnormal endocrinology with evidence of premature ovulation over two (8%) consecutive cycles. This study indicates that the majority of women with minimal-mild endometriosis have endocrinologically normal menstrual cycles and that luteinized unruptured follicles occur infrequently.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Infertility, Female Ovarian Follicle Ovulation Adult Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Estradiol Estradiol Female Follicle Stimulating Hormone Follicle Stimulating Hormone Humans Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Infertility, Female Luteinizing Hormone Luteinizing Hormone Ovarian Follicle

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