Luteal function in infertile patients with endometriosis
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 167(1), 274-277
Abstract
Objective
Our purpose was to determine whether infertile patients who have endometriosis show luteal phase defects.
Study design
The luteal function in 24 infertile patients who had endometriosis was compared with the luteal function in 20 patients who had unexplained infertility and did not have endometriosis (control). In both groups serum luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, progesterone, and estradiol were assayed every day throughout the menstrual cycle. Endometrial biopsy specimens were obtained from eight patients of the endometriosis group for histologic dating of the endometrium.
Results
No significant differences in progesterone levels were observed between these two groups during the mid and late luteal phase. Seven of the eight patients who underwent histologic dating showed a luteal phase pattern, whereas only one patient was out of phase.
Conclusion
Infertile patients who have endometriosis do not always have luteal phase defects.
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Cite this article
Kusuhara, K. (1992). Luteal function in infertile patients with endometriosis. *American journal of obstetrics and gynecology*, *167*(1), 274-277. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9378(11)91674-3
Kusuhara K. Luteal function in infertile patients with endometriosis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1992;167(1):274-277. doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(11)91674-3
Kusuhara, K. "Luteal function in infertile patients with endometriosis." *American journal of obstetrics and gynecology*, vol. 167, no. 1, 1992, pp. 274-277.
Keywords
Adult, Corpus Luteum, Endometriosis, Estradiol, Female, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Humans, Infertility, Luteal Phase, Luteinizing Hormone, Progesterone