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Assessment of anovulation in eumenorrheic women: comparison of ovulation detection algorithms.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To compare previously used algorithms to identify anovulatory menstrual cycles in women self-reporting regular menses. DESIGN:Prospective cohort study. SETTING:Western New York. PATIENT(S):Two hundred fifty-nine healthy, regularly menstruating women followed for one (n=9) or two (n=250) menstrual cycles (2005-2007). INTERVENTION(S):None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S):Prevalence of sporadic anovulatory cycles identified using 11 previously defined algorithms that use E2, P, and LH concentrations. RESULT(S):Algorithms based on serum LH, E2, and P levels detected a prevalence of anovulation across the study period of 5.5%-12.8% (concordant classification for 91.7%-97.4% of cycles). The prevalence of anovulatory cycles varied from 3.4% to 18.6% using algorithms based on urinary LH alone or with the primary E2 metabolite, estrone-3-glucuronide, levels. CONCLUSION(S):The prevalence of anovulatory cycles among healthy women varied by algorithm. Mid-cycle LH surge urine-based algorithms used in over-the-counter fertility monitors tended to classify a higher proportion of anovulatory cycles compared with luteal-phase P serum-based algorithms. Our study demonstrates that algorithms based on the LH surge, or in conjunction with estrone-3-glucuronide, potentially estimate a higher percentage of anovulatory episodes. Addition of measurements of postovulatory serum P or urine pregnanediol may aid in detecting ovulation.

SUBMITTER: Lynch KE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4119548 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Assessment of anovulation in eumenorrheic women: comparison of ovulation detection algorithms.

Lynch Kristine E KE Mumford Sunni L SL Schliep Karen C KC Whitcomb Brian W BW Zarek Shvetha M SM Pollack Anna Z AZ Bertone-Johnson Elizabeth R ER Danaher Michelle M Wactawski-Wende Jean J Gaskins Audrey J AJ Schisterman Enrique F EF

Fertility and sterility 20140527 2

<h4>Objective</h4>To compare previously used algorithms to identify anovulatory menstrual cycles in women self-reporting regular menses.<h4>Design</h4>Prospective cohort study.<h4>Setting</h4>Western New York.<h4>Patient(s)</h4>Two hundred fifty-nine healthy, regularly menstruating women followed for one (n=9) or two (n=250) menstrual cycles (2005-2007).<h4>Intervention(s)</h4>None.<h4>Main outcome measure(s)</h4>Prevalence of sporadic anovulatory cycles identified using 11 previously defined al ...[more]

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