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EndocrinologyComparison of salivary steroid profiles in naturally occurring conception and non-conception cycles
Abstract
Oestradiol and progesterone profiles from naturally occurring conception and exposed non-conception cycles were compared to assess the impact of natural variation in concentrations of ovarian steroid hormones on female fecundity. In a prospective, longitudinal study, 24 women collected saliva samples twice daily and recorded intercourse for up to 1 year or until a pregnancy was clinically confirmed. Oestradiol and progesterone concentrations were measured by a salivary radioimmunoassay. Average mid-follicular oestradiol concentrations were significantly higher in conception than in non-conception cycles (12.6 +/- 1.7 versus 8.5 +/- 0.6 pmol/l, P < 0.01). A separate analysis, including only cycles from those women who contributed both conception and non-conception cycles, demonstrated an even more pronounced difference in mid-follicular oestradiol concentrations, not just for conception and non-conception cycles as groups (14.5 +/- 2.3 versus 6.5 +/- 0.7 pmol/l, P < 0.001), but also between the conception and average non-conception concentrations of individual women. Among these women, relative mid-follicular oestradiol concentration was highly correlated with the probability of successful conception. In addition, relative body weight was significantly positively correlated with mid-follicular oestradiol concentration. These findings indicate that variation in follicular development, reflected in variation in follicular oestradiol concentrations, is an important indicator of fecundity.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Lipson, S. F., & Ellison, P. T.
- Venue
- Human Reproduction
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press (OUP)
- Published
- 1996-10-01
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 2090-2096
- ISSN
- 0268-1161 (ISSN-L)
- 1460-2350
- OpenAlex
- W2128579279
- Cited by
- 299
- References
- 33
- FWCI
- 2.45
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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