secretory phase


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Noun1.secretory phase - the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins
luteal phase
menstrual cycle - a recurring cycle (beginning at menarche and ending at menopause) in which the endometrial lining of the uterus prepares for pregnancy; if pregnancy does not occur the lining is shed at menstruation; "the average menstrual cycle is 28 days"
phase, stage - any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"
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LH surge causes ovulation and during secretory phase causes luteinisation of granulosa cells to secrete progesterone, which helps in the formation and maintenance of corpus luteum.
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TOTAL LEUCOCYTE COUNT AND GRANULOCYTE, AGRANULOCYTE COUNT IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS DURING MENSTRUAL CYCLE
BT was least around the Ovulatory Phase or mid-cycle, and it increases during secretory phase [Table 1].
Correlation of bleeding time and clotting time in different phases of menstrual cycle
(7) the mean SUV values were 5.0[+ or -]3.2 in the menstrual phase, 2.6[+ or -]1.1 in the proliferation phase, 3.7[+ or -]0.9 in the ovulation phase, and 2.5[+ or -]1.1 in the secretory phase (p<0.001).
Is the measurement of the size of uterine lesions with positron emission tomography consistent in pre- and postmenopausal periods in endometrioid-type endometrial cancer?/Endometrioid tip endometriyal kanserde, pre- ve postmenopozal donemlerde pozitron emisyon tomografisi ile uterin lezyon boyutunun olcumleri tutarli midir?
In the secretory phase, glandular cells show an increase in cell size and microvacuolation.
Fine-needle Aspiration Cytology of Abdominal Wall Endometriosis: A Meaningful Adjunct to Diagnosis
Some studies showed infertility as the most common indication for endometrial biopsy and secretory phase endometrium as the commonest morphologic pattern encountered [3].
Histological Pattern of Endometrial Biopsies in Women with Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in a Hospital in North Central Nigeria
In total, 13 cases (68.4%) had dysmenorrhea, 13 cases (68.4%) were in the proliferative phase, and 6 cases (31.6%) were in the secretory phase. The EM stages were determined according to the revised American Fertility Society Classification, and there were 5 cases (26.3%) of Stage I–II and 14 cases (73.7%) of Stage III–IV.
Evaluation of Circulating Endometrial Cells as a Biomarker for Endometriosis
An immunohistochemical analysis in the non-pregnant endometrium shows increases of endometrial [CD56.sup.+] NK cells during the secretory phase (alleged time of implantation).
An endometrial histomorphometric study of [CD56.sup.+] natural killer cells in women with unexplained infertility
In our study, predominant number of patients in the age group 36-45 years showed normal physiological changes such as proliferative and secretory phase patterns.
Evaluation of endometrial histopathological patterns in abnormal uterine bleeding: A study of 1545 cases
the level of proliferating phase is significantly higher than that of secretory phase, and the ERa level is remarkably higher than that of ERb.
Therapeutic effects of mifepristone combined with Gestrinone on patients with endometriosis
Morphological changes in endometrium of infertile women included; secretory phase in 102(63.75%), disordered proliferative endometrium in 28(17.5%), irregular maturation endometrium in 11(6.8), proliferative endometrium in 8(5%) complex hyperplasia in 6(3.7%), simple hyperplasia in 3(1.8%) and discordance between glands and stroma in 2(1.2%) cases.
MORPHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF ENDOMETRIAL BIOPSIES IN INFERTILE WOMAN
Estrogen affects the proliferative phase whereas progesterone is responsible for the secretory phase of menstrual cycle.
HISTOPATHOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF ENDOMETRIAL BIOPSIES - A STUDY OF 378 CASES AT AFIP PAKISTAN

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