Infertility pp 75-88 | Cite as

Evaluation of the Ovulatory Factor

  • Melvin L. Taymor
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Abstract

The presence or absence of ovulation and the quality of the corpus luteum function, both important factors in infertility, are evaluated initially by three approaches: (1) basal body temperature chart, (2) endometrial biopsy, and (3) the determination of progesterone levels in the blood. It should be emphasized that these three approaches are only presumptive evidence of ovulation, all dependent on the secretion of progesterone by the corpus luteum. Occasionally, a luteinized follicle can secrete progesterone and imitate the hormonal features of ovulation.

Keywords

Luteinizing Hormone Luteal Phase Corpus Luteum Progesterone Level Endometrial Biopsy 
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© Plenum Publishing Corporation 1990

Authors and Affiliations

  • Melvin L. Taymor
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridgeUSA
  2. 2.Harvard Medical SchoolBostonUSA

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