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Anovulation is one of the main causes of infertility affecting about 30 % of women with infertility [1]. The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified anovulatory disorders into three categories [2, 3]:

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Clinica Universidad de Navarra, University of Navarra, Avenida Pio XII, 36, Pamplona, 31008, Spain

    Juan Luis Alcázar MD, PhD

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital Mutua de Tarrasa, Barcelona, Spain

    Manuela Moya MD

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  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology RibeirĂŁo Preto Medical School, University of SĂŁo Paulo, RibeirĂŁo Preto, Brazil

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Alcázar, J.L., Moya, M. (2017). Anovulatory Disorders. In: Guerriero, S., Martins, W., Alcazar, J. (eds) Managing Ultrasonography in Human Reproduction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41037-1_2

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