OBJECTIVE To compare the outcome and cost-effectiveness of various forms of preoperative endometrial preparation prior to hysteroscopic endometrial destruction for abnormal uterine bleeding. METHODS This was a multicenter, prospective, comparative, randomized study conducted in a tertiary care hospital in Cairo, Egypt and 2 academic tertiary care teaching hospitals in the United States. One h...

Adequate endometrial preparation with exogenous steroids is mandatory for successful ovum donation. This study was undertaken to assess the value of endometrial thickness by ultrasound and serum oestradiol as predictors of ovum donation outcome and to analyse the correlation between serum oestradiol concentrations and the endometrial thickness. Endometrial thickness and serum oestradiol concent...

OBJECTIVE To assess the value of diagnostic hysteroscopy with biopsy in the preoperative preparation for endometrial ablation. METHODS It was a prospective non-randomized study conducted at the division of Gynecologic Endoscopy of Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual "Francisco Morato de Oliveira" from March 2007 to May 2009. A total of 45 patients with abnormal uterine bleeding, and referre...

Embryo cryopreservation is a vital part of any assisted conception programme. We analysed our experience with respect to various clinical factors which may influence success and help modify our own practice. Factors studied were endometrial preparation, number of embryos transferred, woman's age at embryo freezing and endometrial thickness. The 212 cycles analysed represented all our frozen emb...

BACKGROUND A better understanding of endometrial receptivity is crucial to the creation and optimization of tests to assess the window of implantation in a clinical setting. Testing endometrial receptivity via scanning electron microscopy of endometrial samples reveals that pinopodes are a very good marker of endometrial receptivity in the rat. There is still disagreement in the literature as t...

Abstract Study question Do artificial thaw cycles increase miscarriage rates compared to Letrozole and natural cycles? Summary answer After adjusting for potential confounders, had twice the risk of both cycles. What is known already In frozen embryo transfers, have been shown be higher with cycle regimen than whereas there inconsistent evidence regarding live birth between two types endometria...

OBJECTIVE Early detection and diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma and precancerous change would undoubtedly become the most alluring part for researchers. With the emergence of endometrial brush samplers, a new upsurge in endometrial cytology is in the making. But endometrial specimens obtained by the endometrial brush samplers require special preservation solution. The objective of this study i...

This study investigated variations in microvascular perfusion of human endometrium across the menstrual cycle, using a laser Doppler technique to assess red blood cell (RBC) flux. Endometrial RBC flux was monitored by laser Doppler fluxmetry via a fibre optic probe inserted transvaginally into the uteri of 19 conscious normal volunteer women, on four occasions at weekly intervals over one menst...

The endometrium is a highly dynamic tissue empowered with the capacity to undergo cyclic dramatic changes in response to ovarian steroid hormones, ultimately aiming to create a window of receptivity for blastocyst implantation. Intensive research has been performed to understand and establish morphological and molecular correlates of embryo implantation. However, it still remains a biological m...

One hundred and twenty cytological smears and 106 histological specimens were obtained from 115 patients using a new technique of endometrial sampling. It proved an atraumatic procedure and was well accepted by the patients. Some problems were encountered in the preparation of satisfactory cytological specimens and in their interpretation. The method was not completely reliable for detecting en...