HUMAN LUTEAL PHASE FUNCTION FOLLOWING OOCYTE ASPIRATION FROM THE IMMEDIATELY PREOVULAR GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE OF SPONTANEOUS OVULAR CYCLES

  1. J. F. Kerin Senior Lecturer 1,
  2. T. J. Broom Senior Registrar 1,
  3. M. M. Ralph Research Officer 1,
  4. D. K. Edmonds Senior Registrar 1,
  5. G. M. Warnes Hospital Scientist 1,
  6. R. Jeffrey Technical Officer 1,
  7. J. M. Crocker Principal Hospital Scientist 2,
  8. B. Godfrey Research Assistant 1,
  9. L. W. Cox Professor 1,
  10. R. F. Seamark Reader 1,
  11. C. D. Matthews Senior Lecturer 1

Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1981.tb01691.x

Issue

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Volume 88, Issue 10, pages 1021–1028, October 1981

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Kerin, J. F., Broom, T. J., Ralph, M. M., Edmonds, D. K., Warnes, G. M., Jeffrey, R., Crocker, J. M., Godfrey, B., Cox, L. W., Seamark, R. F. and Matthews, C. D. (1981), HUMAN LUTEAL PHASE FUNCTION FOLLOWING OOCYTE ASPIRATION FROM THE IMMEDIATELY PREOVULAR GRAAFIAN FOLLICLE OF SPONTANEOUS OVULAR CYCLES. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 88: 1021–1028. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1981.tb01691.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville, South Australia, 5011

  2. 2

    Department of Clinical Chemistry, Woodville, South Australia, 5011

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 AUG 2005
  2. Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
  3. Received November 5, 1980/Accepted April 4, 1981

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Summary

Human luteal phase function as evaluated by peripheral venous blood steroid levels does not appear to be impaired following the aspiration of follicular fluid together with a cumulus enclosed oocyte and a number of granulosal cells from the immediate preovular follicle in women having otherwise spontaneous ovular cycles. The day to day levels of luteinising hormone, oestradiol-17β, 17α-hydroxyprogesterone, progesterone and basal temperatures in 14 women who had their preovular follicle aspirated were compared with a control group of 28 spontaneously ovulating women. It was concluded that a carefully performed single aspiration of the contents of a preovular follicle, for the purpose of extra-corporeal fertilisation of the mature oocyte, did not lead to impaired steroid function of the subsequent corpus luteum, although the prolactin levels were increased due to the effects of the relaxant anaesthetic and/or the laparoscopic procedure. A safe and simple laparoscopic procedure is also described, which is particularly suitable for women with a likelihood of extensive pelvic adhesions.

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