title: New observations on endometrial physiology after transcervical injection of methylene blue dye.
abstract: We describe the in vivo features of endometrium stained with methylene blue dye and observed via microhysteroscopy, showing the patterns of endometrial glands and superficial cell changes during the midproliferative, periovulatory, and midluteal phases. These preliminary observations have allowed us to identify a series of changes occurring in the different phases of the ovulatory cycle of potential value in reproductive medicine for specific groups of infertile patients.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ginecología y Fertilidad (IFER), Buenos Aires, Argentina. gmarconi@fibertel.com.ar
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marconi
authors.forename: Martín
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vilela
authors.forename: Ramiro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Quintana
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diradourián
authors.forename: Edgardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sueldo
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri; D004396:Coloring Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; D004717:Endometrium / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D005040:Ethynodiol Diacetate; D005260:Female; D005498:Follicular Phase; D006801:Humans; D015907:Hysteroscopy; D007267:Injections; D008183:Luteal Phase; D008656:Mestranol; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012016:Reference Values; D013194:Staining and Labeling
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; D005040:Ethynodiol Diacetate; C018467:Bisecurin I; D008656:Mestranol; D008751:Methylene Blue