The mechanism of action of hormonal contraceptives and intrauterine contraceptive devices

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 181, Issue 5 I, 1999, Pages 1263-1269

  Rivera, R ^a   Yacobson, I ^a   Grimes, D ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraceptives; Family planning; Mechanism of action

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; FOLLITROPIN; GESTAGEN; LEVONORGESTREL; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; NORETHISTERONE ACETATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG IMPLANT; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; NIDATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OVULATION INHIBITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPERMATOZOON PENETRATION; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; UTERINE CERVIX MUCUS;

EID: 0032739105     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70120-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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