Endometrial growth is divided in two phases depending on the moment of the menstrual cycle:
- Proliferative
- starts on day 1 of the cycle until day 14, when ovulation occurs. It a estrogen-dependent phase.
- Secretory
- starts after ovulation, on day 15, and extends until the end of the cycle. Progesterone plays a major role at this stage. Implantation is more likely to take place on days 19-21. This period is known as implantation window.
Read the full article on: Endometrial Preparation for Implantation After IVF Embryo Transfer ( 49).
By Esther Marbán Bermejo M.D. (gynecologist), Francisco Ros Berruezo M.D. (gynaecologist), Marina González Tejedor M. D. (gynecologist), Mark P. Trolice M.D., F.A.C.O.G., F.A.C.S., F.A.C.E. (reproductive endocrinologist), Miguel Dolz Arroyo M.D., Ph.D. (gynecologist), Rebeca Reus BSc, MSc (embryologist) and Cristina Algarra Goosman B.Sc., M.Sc. (psychologist).
Last Update: 10/11/2018
