A total of 107 sexually active women, aged 18-35 years, was recruited through family planning clinics in four centres in different countries. Each woman underwent two or three gentle but thorough and… (More)
OBJECTIVE
Our purpose was to test the hypothesis that omitting the first three pills of the contraceptive cycle leads to ovulation.
STUDY DESIGN
Ninety-nine women, randomly assigned to 1 of 3… (More)
The ovulatory potential of preovulatory follicles was studied in five women taking monophasic gestodene pills containing 20 micrograms of ethinyl estradiol. After one normal pill cycle, follicles… (More)
Contraceptive vaginal rings delivering various progestins alone or in combination with estrogen have been previously studied, showing adequate steroid vaginal absorption and acceptability by the… (More)
In a multicenter 1-year trial of contraceptive vaginal rings (rings) involving 150 women, three dose combinations of the progestin Nestorone (NES) and ethinylestradiol (EE) were compared with respect… (More)
In an open, single-group, phase III clinical trial of 5 years, the clinical performance of NOVA T 380 was investigated in three centers. The device having a higher copper surface of 380 mm(2) is a… (More)
A randomized study was performed in two clinics in order to compare the efficacy, safety and acceptability of a new model of a levonorgestrel-releasing intracervical device situated either in the… (More)
Ovulatory potential was studied during the use of two oral contraceptive pill preparations, after repeated mid-cycle administration of activated charcoal. Eleven women used monophasic pills… (More)
We studied the pharmacokinetics of 7 alpha-methyl-19-nortestosterone (MENT), a potent synthetic androgen, administered by subdermal implants. The implants contained 112 +/- 4 mg of MENT acetate in a… (More)
BACKGROUND
The levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNg IUS) is a hormonal contraceptive that is used in the uterine cavity. To determine whether the reasons for choosing LNg IUS vs.… (More)