The vulval vestibular mucosa - Morphological effects of oral contraceptives and menstrual cycle

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 487-493

  Johannesson, U ^a   Blomgren, B ^b   Hilliges, M ^c   Rylander, E ^a   Bohm Starke, N ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ASTRAZENECA R AND D   (Sweden)

^c HALMSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dermal papillae; Menstrual cycle; Morphology; Oral contraceptives; Vulval mucosa

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; BLOOD VESSEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR PHASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUTEAL PHASE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; VESTIBULE; VULVA; VULVAL VESTIBULAR MUCOSA;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, COMBINED; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; PROGESTERONE; VULVA;

EID: 34547872738     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08066.x     Document Type: Article

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