The association of anovulation and endometriosis in the infertile female.
Ninety-six infertile patients with endometriosis were studied and their endometriosis staged according to the Revised American Fertility Society Classification. Anovulation was detected in 19% of the 32 patients with Stage 1 disease but in only 3% in the remaining 64 patients with Stage II, III and IV disease. These results show that contrary to traditional belief, anovulation does occur in a significant number of patients with endometriosis, especially in minimal or mild disease.
Arumugam
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
Mahmood
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Kong
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D000328:Adult; D000858:Anovulation / Q000150:complications*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000502:physiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies