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Endometrial growth in early pregnancy after IVF/ET

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Abstract

Purpose

To detect the endometrial volume change in conception cycles. Additionally we measured endometrium in three planes, to see if the hypothesized endometrial volume differences will be detectable by this surrogate technique.

Methods

Following the embryo transfer, a three-dimensional ultrasound exam was performed on average days 22 and 28 of the cycle.

Results

Seventy-eight subjects signed the informed consent form, and 63 completed the study. A significant difference was observed between Visit 1 and Visit 2, for endometrial volume, thickness, length and width in the pregnant group, and for endometrial volume, thickness and width in the non-pregnant group.

Conclusions

In this study we have shown that in normal intrauterine pregnancy after IVF/ET, prominent endometrial volume growth can be detected by a three-dimensional ultrasound over the course of several days. Moreover, in patients who did not conceive in a particular cycle, a decrease in endometrial volume can be seen.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank the women who participated in the study; Vida Gavric-Lovrec, M.D., and Vilma Kovac, M.D., and the nurses and staff at the Infertility Clinic, Maribor Teaching Hospital, for their valuable help. We also thank Richard S. Legro, M.D., for his suggestions and for reviewing this manuscript.

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  1. Nova Gradiska General Hospital, 35400, Nova Gradiska, Croatia, Croatia

    Romana Dmitrovic

  2. Maribor University Hospital, Maribor, Slovenia

    Veljko Vlaisavljevic

  3. School of Medicine, Andrija Stampar School of Public Health, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

    Davor Ivankovic

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In normal intrauterine pregnancy after IVF/ET, a prominent endometrial volume growth in late luteal phase of the cycle can be detected by a three-dimensional ultrasound.

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Dmitrovic, R., Vlaisavljevic, V. & Ivankovic, D. Endometrial growth in early pregnancy after IVF/ET. J Assist Reprod Genet 25, 453–459 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-008-9260-z

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