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Antiovulatory activity of synthetic corticoids
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
|February 11, 1975
Abstract:
A single dose of triamcinolone acetonide had antiovulatory properties in 7 of 11 women when injected on day 1 or 2 of the menstrual cycle. Daily blood studies in three subjects revealed that the FSH and LH surges were absent, and there was no rise in plasma progesterone. Follicular function, as manifested by estrogen levels, was maintained.
Keywords:
AnovulationBiologyClinical ResearchEndocrine SystemFollicle Stimulating Hormone--analysisGenitaliaGenitalia, FemaleGonadotropinsGonadotropins, PituitaryHematological EffectsHemic SystemHormones--administraction and dosageHormones--side effectsLuteinizing Hormone--analysisOvarian EffectsOvaryPhysiologyProgestational HormonesProgesterone--analysisResearch MethodologyUrogenital System