Effects of levonorgestrel implant upon TSH and LH levels in male infants during lactation

S Bassol, MP Nava-Hernandez… - International journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
Objectives: The objective of the study is to evaluate the effects of levonorgestrel transferred
through breast milk on thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) …

Collagen bands: A new vaginal delivery system for contraceptive steroids

A Victor, HA Nash, TM Jackanicz, EDB Johansson - Contraception, 1977 - Elsevier
This study was undertaken to investigate the effects on ovarian function, bleeding control
and plasma levels of d-norgestrel (d-Ng) in women using Silastic intravaginal rings …

Pharmacokinetics of levonorgestkel in Indian women belonging to low socio-economic group

KM Nair, B Sivakumar, K Prema, BSN Rao - Contraception, 1979 - Elsevier
Plasma levels of levonorgestrel were determined by radioimmunoassay in eleven
apparently healthy women belonging to the low socio-economic status, after the oral …

Effect of local epididymal levonorgestrel on the fertilizing ability of male rat, a model for post-testicular contraception

V Nikkanen, KO Söderström, S Tuusa, UM Jaakkola - Contraception, 2000 - Elsevier
A thin levonorgestrel-silicone layer was applied on the capsule of the cauda epididymis of
male rats to study a model for post-testicular male contraception. The effect of different …

The detection and measurement of D-norgestrel in human milk using Sephadex LH 20 chromatography and radioimmunoassay

MJ Thomas, V Danutra, GF Read, SG Hillier, K Griffiths - Steroids, 1977 - Elsevier
An accurate sensitive method for the assay of D-norgestrel in human milk is described. The
steroid is isolated from an ether extract of milk by Sephadex LH 20 chromatography in the …

Influence of oral contraceptives on immediate postabortal pituitary-ovarian function

P Lähteenmäki - Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 1978 - Taylor & Francis
Today, 60 percent of the world's population live in countries where first trimester abortion is
legal either for social and economic reasons, or on request (Zimmerman 1976). Abortion has …

Pharmacokinetic study of levonorgestrel used as a postcoital agent

S Yong-en, Z Shu-heng, Z Yue-hua, H Chang-hai… - Contraception, 1988 - Elsevier
The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of levonorgestrel (LNG) were studied in six
women given 0.75 mg LNG orally for seven days during the periovulatory phase of the …

Immediate postabortal insertion of a levonorgestrel-releasing IUD

M Heikkilä, P Lähteenmäki, T Luukkainen - Contraception, 1982 - Elsevier
Experimental IUDs releasing only 10 μg levonorgestrel per day and established copper-
releasing IUDs (Nova-T) were inserted in 60 women in connection with legal first-trimester …

Effect of efavirenz on levonorgestrel concentrations among Malawian levonorgestrel implant users for up to 30 months of concomitant use: a subanalysis of a …

JH Tang, NL Davis, AH Corbett, L Chinula, ML Cottrell… - Contraception: X, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Our primary objective was to compare geometric mean levonorgestrel
concentrations between levonorgestrel implant users who were or were not taking the …

Contraception—retrospect and prospect

MJK Harper - Progress in Drug Research/Fortschritte der …, 1977 - Springer
Contraception as a socially aceptable custom is by and large a 20th century phenomenon
and is now perceived by many as a solution to a pressing world problem-that of …