Comparative study: laparoscopic hormonal and cytological assessment of ovulation

ABSTRACT

To assess ovarian function in forty nine infertile women seen and managed at Saddam Medical City Teaching Hospital where laproscopy, hormonal and cytological studies were performed. Serial vaginal sears and 24-hours urine collection were arranged weekly for 4-8 weeks for cytological and hormonal study regarding ovarian function. Results revealed; congenital adrenogenital syndrome was noted in 4%. Stein-Leventhal syndrome in 25%, ovarian hypofunction with apparently normal looking ovarian in 18%, ovarian failure 14%, and groups leuteum insufficiency in 8% while the rest of 31% had normal ovulation