A comparison of mechanisms underlying disturbances of bleeding caused by spontaneous dysfunctional uterine bleeding or hormonal contraception

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1996, Pages 165-178

  Fraser, Ian S ^a   Hickey, Martha ^a   Song, Jing Yu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abnormal menstrual bleeding; Dysfunctional uterine bleeding; Endometrium; Hormonal contraception; Menstruation

Indexed keywords

CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; GESTAGEN; LEVONORGESTREL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CAPILLARY; CELL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; HEMOSTASIS; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; MENSTRUATION; MENSTRUATION DISORDER; OVULATION; UTERUS BLEEDING; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0030317063     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/11.suppl_2.165     Document Type: Review

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