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The Association of Anovulation and Endometriosis in the Infertile Female
Author(s) -
Arumugam Kulenthran,
Mahmood Tahir A,
Kong Y F SewChine
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1989.tb01761.x
Subject(s) - anovulation , endometriosis , gynecology , medicine , association (psychology) , infertility , obstetrics , biology , psychology , pregnancy , psychotherapist , obesity , insulin resistance , polycystic ovary , genetics
Summary: 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.