Endometrial biopsy findings in infertility: analysis of 12,949 cases

Endometrial biopsy has been an important way of assessing infertile couples for several years. In this review of a wide-ranging series of endometrial biopsies of infertile couples in the Turkish population it was our aim to find the distribution of results according to the years 1956-1966, 1967-1980...

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Published inInternational journal of fertility and menopausal studies Vol. 40; no. 6; p. 316
Main Authors Sahmay, S, Oral, E, Saridogan, E, Senturk, L, Atasu, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.1995
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Atrophy
Biopsy
Endometrial Neoplasms - pathology
Endometrium - pathology
Female
Humans
Infertility, Female - pathology
Luteal Phase
Turkey
Turkey
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Summary:Endometrial biopsy has been an important way of assessing infertile couples for several years. In this review of a wide-ranging series of endometrial biopsies of infertile couples in the Turkish population it was our aim to find the distribution of results according to the years 1956-1966, 1967-1980, 1981-1992. University hospital. 12,949 endometrial biopsies, referred to our gynecological pathology laboratory for infertility investigation between 1956 and 1992. Patient report files from pathology laboratory data, analyzed retrospectively. The assessment of the biopsies is made by the same pathologist. 78.8% of cases had primary infertility, 21.2% secondary. Most of them were in the age group 26-35 years (48.8%). 37.58% of cases were found to show normal secretory endometrium, 20.95% proliferative endometrial changes, and 28.22% signs of luteal phase defect (LPD). Other local endometrial factors were also encountered, but in 1.79% the sample was considered insufficient for diagnosis. Moreover, in nine cases, malignancy was diagnosed with the help of endometrial biopsy. During the study period, cases of normal secretory endometrium and tuberculous endometritis were observed to decrease and LPD to increase significantly. It is worthy to note that in only 28 (0.21%) cases had endometrial biopsies been performed during a pregnancy cycle. We conclude that endometrial biopsy not only shows the hormonal response of endometrium but gives additional information about the local factors of endometrium concerning atrophy, specific and non-specific infections, and malignancy.
ISSN:1069-3130