Effect of progesterone and its 5α and 5β metabolites on symptoms of premenstrual syndrome according to route of administration

Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-38

  Vanselow, W ^a,d   Dennerstein, L ^a   Greenwood, K M ^b   De Lignieres, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^d Key Centre for Women's Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Administration route; Pregnanolone; Premenstrual syndrome; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

PROGESTERONE; PROGESTERONE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METABOLITE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREMENSTRUAL SYNDROME; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0029924113     PISSN: 0167482X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01674829609025661     Document Type: Article

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