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Structure, Function, and Evaluation of the Female Reproductive Tract

Book section · January 1, 2023 The female reproductive tract, including the fallopian tubes-or oviduct-the uterine corpus (endometrium and myometrium), and cervix facilitate fertilization, embryo implantation, provide fetal support, and act to deliver a healthy child. The primary focus ... Full text Cite

Endocrinology of Implantation

Book section · January 1, 2020 Embryo implantation is dependent on the actions of estradiol and progesterone. Induced cellular changes through the menstrual cycle create a receptive microenvironment to allow apposition, attachment, and invasion of embryo. A complex communication between ... Full text Cite

Endocrinology of Implantation

Book section · October 9, 2019 Embryo implantation is dependent on the actions of estradiol and progesterone. Induced cellular changes through the menstrual cycle create a receptive microenvironment to allow apposition, attachment, and invasion of embryo. A complex communication between ... Full text Cite

Structure, Function, and Evaluation of the Female Reproductive Tract

Book section · January 1, 2019 The endometrium develops within the uterus, originating from the urogenital ridge early in development. This mucosal lining consists of epithelial and stromal cells invested with a specialized vasculature that matures at puberty and orchestrates cyclic men ... Full text Cite

Pathophysiology of Infertility in Endometriosis

Book section · January 25, 2012 Endometriosis is a disease affecting up to 10% of reproductive-aged women, but contributing to the majority of cases of pelvic pain and infertility. The association between infertility and mild endometriosis remains controversial, despite multiple lines of ... Full text Cite

Endometrial complement: Physiology and pathophysiology

Book section · January 1, 2008 The complement system is an evolutionarily ancient facet of the human immune system that plays a profound and pleiotropic role in the immune response. Complement was among the first immune system components described by the first experimental immunologists ... Cite