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Review
. 2003 Sep 6;327(7414):546-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7414.546.

Anovulation

Diana Hamilton-Fairley  1 , Alison Taylor
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Review

Anovulation

Diana Hamilton-Fairley et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Hypothalmic-pituitary-ovarian axis (FSH=follicle stimulating hormone; GnRH=gonadotrophin releasing hormone; LH=luteinising hormone)
Figure 4
Figure 4
Patient wearing a gonadotrophin releasing hormone pump
Figure 5
Figure 5
Ovary showing small holes made in the cortex at laparoscopy using a diathermy point to encourage ovulation in a patient with polycystic ovary syndrome
Figure 2
Figure 2
Transvaginal scan of a polycystic ovary. Typically 10 or more follicles of <10 mm in diameter (“string of pearls”) are in a single transverse or longitudinal section through the ovary. Stromal density and ovarian volume increase
Figure 3
Figure 3
Hormone relationships that may affect fertility (BMI=body mass index; FSH=follicle stimulating hormone; GnRH=gonadotrophin releasing hormone; PCOS=polycystic ovary syndrome; TSH=thyroid stimulating hormone)
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