Modulation by progesterone of pain sensitivity to mechanical and ischemic stimuli in young and healthy women;Modulação pela progesterona da sensibilidade dolorosa a estímulos mecânicos e isquêmicos em mulheres saudáveis e jovens

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 306-311

  Viana, Elizabel De Souza Ramalho ^a,b   Bruno, Selma Sousa ^a   De Sousa, Maria Bernardete Cordeiro ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Ciências da Saúde CCS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Menstrual cycle; Pain; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

EID: 51949101854     PISSN: 01007203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-72032008000600007     Document Type: Article

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