OBJECTIVE: To assess the sensitivity and specificity of common clinical tests used for the diagnosis of luteal phase defect (LPD).
DESIGN: The sensitivity and specificity of these tests for predicti...
Sixty-three endometrial biopsies were dated histologically by using the standard criteria on two separate occasions by the same observer. Overall, it was found that exact agreement occurred in 15 (24%...
Five regularly menstruating women of proven fertility, with normal prolactin and thyroid function studies, underwent a total of 39 endometrial biopsies (EMBs). The slides were dated in blinded fashion...
We studied endometrial luteal phase in specimens from 660 biopsies done in 300 patients from our infertility clinic. A minimum of two (240 women) or three (60 women) endometrial biopsy specimens from ...