Ovulation Detection
"Ovulation Detection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Method to determine the occurrence of OVULATION by direct or indirect means. Indirect methods examine the effects of PROGESTERONE on cervical mucus (CERVIX MUCUS), or basal body temperature. Direct ovulation detection, generally used in fertility treatment, involves analyses of circulating hormones in blood and ULTRASONOGRAPHY.
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D010061
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.378.530.550 E02.875.690 E05.820.690
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Illions EH, Valley MT, Kaunitz AM. Infertility. A clinical guide for the internist. Med Clin North Am. 1998 Mar; 82(2):271-95.