Abstract
The uterine wall contractions in non-pregnant women were analyzed to determine the mechanisms of intra-uterine embryo transport. Trans-vaginal ultrasound images of endometrial motility were used and intra-uterine flow was simulated by a model of viscous flow. The myometrial contractions were responsible for intra-uterine fluid motion. The structural organization of myometrial muscle fibers may induced asymmetric and non-periodic uterine wall motility. As a result, the embryo may be transported within the upper region of the uterine cavity in a chaotic trajectory until it reaches an appropriate implantation site at the wall. In other cases, it may reach a non-optimal implantation site far away from the fundus, which will end with a miscarriage.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 65-66 |
Number of pages | 2 |
State | Published - 1997 |
Event | Proceedings of the 1997 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition - Dallas, TX, USA Duration: 16 Nov 1997 → 21 Nov 1997 |
Conference
Conference | Proceedings of the 1997 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition |
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City | Dallas, TX, USA |
Period | 16/11/97 → 21/11/97 |