Feasibility of determination of fertile period in Indian women based on urinary hormone estimations |
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| Authors: | Meena Desai U M Donde M Ikram Khatkhatay |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Immunodiagnostics, Institute for Research in Reproduction (ICMR), J.M. Street, Parel, 400 012 Mumbai |
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| Abstract: | Baseline data available on the excretory profiles of estrone giucuronide (E1G), pregnanediol glucuronide (PdG) and luteinising hormone (LH) on human menstrual cycles (n=104) was retrospectively analysed
for identifying the limits of fertile period (FP) to be used as natural method of family planning. The limits of fertile period
are suggested based on centile distribution of E1G and PdG levels during defined phase of menstrual cycle. Two approaches, which do not involve any mathematical calculation
are suggested. In approach A, fertile period is said to have started when E1G value of 35 ng/ml is reached and is said to have ended when the PdG value of 2 μg/ml on two consecutive days is obtained.
The criteria were applied to 30 test cycles in whom authentic fertile period was identified based on excretory profiles of
E1G, PdG and LH throughout the menstrual cycles. When approach A was followed the authentic fertile period was covered in 27
cycles giving an accuracy of 90% with a mean fertile period length of 9.11+1.9 days. In approach B, the cut off limit of E1G value was increased to 55 ng/ml in order to reduce the days of abstinence. Though the length of the fertile period was reduced
to 7.2+1.5 days the accuracy of the approach was 66.6%. Thus the approach A which has accuracy of 90% may appeal to determined
couples who wish to practice family planning by periodic abstinence or restrict the use of barrier methods. |
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| Keywords: | Estrone glucuronide pregnanediol glucuronide fertile period natural family planning |
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