BACKGROUND: Subfertile women with endometriosis have been reported to demonstrate impaired follicular growth, ovulatory dysfunction and disturbed LH patterns. In addition, abnormal LH and/or LH receptors have been linked with endometriosis-…
OBJECTIVE: To find out if ovarian endocrine function is hampered by laparoscopic tubal sterilization. METHODS: Salivary progesterone levels were measured in 55 women undergoing a laparoscopic tubal sterilization with Hulka or Filshie clips…
OBJECTIVE: The effect of hysterectomy on ovarian endocrine function of premenopausal women was studied. DESIGN: The patients collected daily salivary samples during one preoperative cycle (1), the cycle of operation (2), the subsequent per…
Serum bioactive and immunoreactive LH and FSH were measured in clinical conditions with increased or decreased gonadotropin secretion. Gonadotropin immunoreactivity was measured using a conventional RIA (I) and an ultrasensitive immunofluor…