Uterine mechanisms of ipsilateral directed spermatozoa transport: Evidence for a contribution of the utero-ovarian countercurrent system

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 144, Issue SUPPL 1, 2009, Pages

  Zervomanolakis, I ^a   Ott, H W ^a   Mller J ^a   Seeber, B E ^a   Friess, S C ^a   Mattle, V ^a   Virgolini, I ^a   Heute, D ^a   Wildt, L ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Countercurrent system; Fallopian tube temperature; Hysterosalpingoscintigraphy; Spermatozoa transport

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMAN; OVARY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPERMATOZOON MIGRATION; TEMPERATURE; UTERINE TUBE; UTERUS; VASCULARIZATION;

ESTRADIOL; FALLOPIAN TUBES; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HUMANS; OVARY; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPERM TRANSPORT; TEMPERATURE; UTERUS;

EID: 67650107435     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.02.012     Document Type: Article

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