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Sonographic definition of the empty follicle syndrome

Hilgers TW et al., 1989

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, 8(8), 411-416

DOI 10.7863/jum.1989.8.8.411 PMID 2668550 Source

Abstract

The sonographic definition of the empty follicle syndrome is presented in a group of 89 consecutive, unmedicated menstrual cycles in women with primary or secondary infertility. The incidence of the empty follicle syndrome was found to be 50%. The incidence increased with age and was independent of gravidity or the type of follicular rupture (or lack of rupture). These data suggest that the empty follicle syndrome may represent a significant etiologic factor in infertility or other reproductive abnormalities.

Topics

RRM Methods > NaProTECHNOLOGY > Clinical OutcomesDiagnostics > Ultrasound > Follicular MonitoringInfertility > Female Factor > Ovulatory DysfunctionReproductive Endocrinology > Ovulation > Monitoring
empty follicle syndrome ultrasound diagnosis, unruptured follicle syndrome infertility, follicular monitoring empty follicle, luteinized unruptured follicle luf syndrome, sonographic ovulation monitoring, naprotechnology ultrasound follicle tracking, anovulation ultrasound diagnosis, ovarian follicle rupture assessment, unexplained infertility empty follicle, hilgers empty follicle syndrome, cycle monitoring unruptured follicle

Cite this article

Hilgers, T. W., Dvorak, A. D., Tamisiea, D. F., Ellis, R. L., & Yaksich, P. J. (1989). Sonographic definition of the empty follicle syndrome. *Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine*, *8*(8), 411-416. https://doi.org/10.7863/jum.1989.8.8.411

Keywords

Adult, Endometriosis, Female, Follicular Phase, Humans, Infertility, Ovarian Follicle, Ovulation, Pelvic Neoplasms, Syndrome, Ultrasonography

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