Publication Cover
Human Fertility
an international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to furthering research and promoting good practice
Volume 26, 2023 - Issue 5
88
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Review Articles

Estimation of follicular growth—widely used, seldom studied

, , , , &
Pages 1173-1178 | Received 29 Jan 2022, Accepted 11 Jul 2022, Published online: 18 Nov 2022

References

  • Baerwald, A. R., Walker, R. A., & Pierson, R. A. (2009). Growth rates of ovarian follicles during natural menstrual cycles, oral contraception cycles, and ovarian stimulation cycles. Fertility and Sterility, 91(2), 440–449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.11.054
  • Bakos, O., Lundkvist, Ö., Wide, L., & Bergh, T. (1994). Ultrasonographical and hormonal description of the normal ovulatory menstrual cycle. Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica, 73(10), 790–796. https://doi.org/10.3109/00016349409072507
  • Cantineau, A. E., Janssen, M. J., Cohlen, B. J., & Allersma, T. (2014). Synchronised approach for intrauterine insemination in subfertile couples. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (12), CD006942. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006942.pub3
  • Cohlen, B., Bijkerk, A., van der Poel, S., & Ombelet, W. (2018). IUI: Review and systematic assessment of the evidence that supports global recommendations. Human Reproduction Update, 24(3), 300–319. https://doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmx041
  • Farhi, J., Orvieto, R., Gavish, O., & Homburg, R. (2010). The association between follicular size on human chorionic gonadotropin day and pregnancy rate in clomiphene citrate treated polycystic ovary syndrome patients. Gynecological Endocrinology : The Official Journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology, 26(7), 546–548. https://doi.org/10.3109/09513591003686312
  • Ghosh, C., Buck, G., Priore, R., Wacktawski-Wende, J., & Severino, M. (2003). Follicular response and pregnancy among infertile women undergoing ovulation induction and intrauterine insemination. Fertility and Sterility, 80(2), 328–335. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0015-0282(03)00601-0
  • Ibérico, G., Vioque, J., Ariza, N., Lozano, J. M., Roca, M., Llácer, J., & Bernabeu, R. (2004). Analysis of factors influencing pregnancy rates in homologous intrauterine insemination. Fertility and Sterility, 81(5), 1308–1313. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FERTNSTERT.2003.09.062
  • Kosmas, I., Tatsioni, A., Fatemi, H., Kolibianakis, E., Tournaye, H., & Devroey, P. (2007). Human chorionic gonadotropin administration vs. luteinizing monitoring for intrauterine insemination timing, after administration of clomiphene citrate: A meta-analysis. Fertility and Sterility, 87(3), 607–612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.10.003
  • Mitwally, M., Abdel-Razeq, S., & Casper, R. (2004). Human chorionic gonadotropin administration is associated with high pregnancy rates during ovarian stimulation and timed intercourse or intrauterine insemination. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology : RB&E, 2, 55. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7827-2-55
  • Ombelet, W., & van Robays, J. (2015). Artificial insemination history: Hurdles and milestones. Facts, Views & Vision in ObGyn, 7(2), 137–143. https://fvvo.eu/archive/volume-7/number-2/facts/artificial-insemination-history-hurdles-and-milestones/
  • Palatnik, A., Strawn, E., Szabo, A., & Robb, P. (2012). What is the optimal follicular size before triggering ovulation in intrauterine insemination cycles with clomiphene citrate or letrozole? An analysis of 988 cycles. Fertility and Sterility, 97(5), 1089–1094.e943. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FERTNSTERT.2012.02.018
  • Shalom-Paz, E., Marzal, A., Wiser, A., Hyman, J., & Tulandi, T. (2014). Does optimal follicular size in IUI cycles vary between clomiphene citrate and gonadotrophins treatments? Gynecological Endocrinology : The Official Journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology, 30(2), 107–110. https://doi.org/10.3109/09513590.2013.860126
  • Silverberg, K. M., Olive, D. L., Burns, W. N., Johnson, J. v., Groff, T. R., & Schenken, R. S. (1991). Follicular size at the time of human chorionic gonadotropin administration predicts ovulation outcome in human menopausal gonadotropin-stimulated cycles. Fertility and Sterility, 56(2), 296–300. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0015-0282(16)54488-4
  • Vlahos, N., Coker, L., Lawler, C., Zhao, Y., Bankowski, B., & Wallach, E. (2005). Women with ovulatory dysfunction undergoing ovarian stimulation with clomiphene citrate for intrauterine insemination may benefit from administration of human chorionic gonadotropin. Fertility and Sterility, 83(5), 1510–1516. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FERTNSTERT.2004.11.049
  • Zreik, T., García-Velasco, J., Habboosh, M., Olive, D., & Arici, A. (1999). Prospective, randomized, crossover study to evaluate the benefit of human chorionic gonadotropin-timed versus urinary luteinizing hormone-timed intrauterine inseminations in clomiphene citrate-stimulated treatment cycles. Fertility and Sterility, 71(6), 1070–1074. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0015-0282(99)00116-8

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.