Luteal function in infertile patients with endometriosis

Koji Kusuhara

doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(11)91674-3

Reproductive Endocrinology Luteal Phase

Luteal function in infertile patients with endometriosis

Kusuhara K

Published July 1992 American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 167(1), 274-277

DOI 10.1016/s0002-9378(11)91674-3 PMID 1442942

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.

Topics

Reproductive Endocrinology › Luteal Phase › Luteal Phase Deficiency · Diagnostics › Hormone Testing › Serum Panels · Menstrual Cycle › Cycle Disorders › Ovulatory Disturbances

Koji Kusuhara

K Kusuhara

PMID 1442942 1442942 DOI 10.1016/s0002-9378(11)91674-3 10.1016/s0002-9378(11)91674-3 Kusuhara et al. 1992, Kusuhara 1992

Keywords

Adult, Corpus Luteum/physiopathology, Endometriosis/complications/physiopathology, Estradiol/blood, Female, Follicle Stimulating Hormone/blood, Humans, Infertility, Female/etiology/physiopathology, Luteal Phase/physiology, Luteinizing Hormone/blood, Progesterone/blood, Progesterone, Estradiol, Luteinizing Hormone, Follicle Stimulating Hormone

Luteal function in infertile patients with endometriosis

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