Detection of the ovulatory luteinizing hormone (LH) surge with a semiquantitative urinary LH assay.
We examined blood concentrations of ovarian steroid hormones (E2, P) and serum LH concentrations to establish that the Ovu-STICK assay reliably reflects endocrine events in the periovulatory period. In all 16 cycles studied, which included 2 cycles in which the women received CC, the ovulatory surge of LH was detected with the use of the Ovu-STICK assay. In contrast, BBT monitoring correctly predicted the ovulatory event in only half the cycles.
D002996:Clomiphene / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008183:Luteal Phase; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine*; D010061:Ovulation Detection / Q000379:methods; D010062:Ovulation Induction; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic; D002996:Clomiphene; D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone