Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) changes of the endometrium in women taking high doses of levonorgestrel as emergency postcoital contraception

G Ugocsai, M Rozsa, P Ugocsai - Contraception, 2002 - Elsevier
Endometrial surface changes by scanning electron microscope were studied in three
women who intentionally took high doses of levonorgestrel as an emergency postcoital …

Endometrial effects of levonorgestrel and estradiol: a scanning electron microscopic study of the luminal epithelium

O Nilsson, D Englund, E Weiner, A Victor - Contraception, 1980 - Elsevier
Fertile women in the follicular phase possessed an uterine luminal surface with many
ciliated cells and with non-ciliated cells, which carried numerous, fairly long microvilli. A …

The ultrastructure of human endometrium is altered by administration of intrauterine levonorgestrel.

PI Pakarinen, P Lähteenmäki… - Human reproduction …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
We studied the effect of intrauterine administration of levonorgestrel (LNG) on the
ultrastructure of the endometrium. Twenty-one endometrial biopsy specimens, collected from …

Morphometric study of the human endometrium following continuous exposure to levonorgestrel released from vaginal rings during 90 days

E Johannisson, I Brosens, F Cornillie, M Elder, J White… - Contraception, 1991 - Elsevier
The effects of vaginal devices releasing levonorgestrel (LNG) at a constant rate of
approximately 20 μg/24 hrs on the human endometrium were studied in a group of 69 …

Morphological and functional features of endometrial decidualization following long-term intrauterine levonorgestrel delivery.

HO Critchley, H Wang, RL Jones… - Human reproduction …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
Irregular bleeding remains a common reason for the discontinuation of progestin-only
contraception. The levonorgestrel releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) has profound …

Scanning electron microscopy of the effect of short-term hormonal therapy on postmenopausal endometrium

E Nathan, M Knoth, BO Nilsson - Upsala Journal of Medical …, 1978 - Taylor & Francis
A scanning electron microscopic study of the endometrial surface was made in
postmenopausal women, both untreated and after short-term hormonal therapy. In the …

Uterus and endometrium: The effect of local intrauterine levonorgestrel administration on endometrial thickness and uterine blood circulation

P Pakarinen, T Luukkainen, H Laine… - Human …, 1995 - academic.oup.com
To evaluate non-invasively the role of levonorgestrel releasing devices in direct contact with
the endometrium on menstrual spotting and endometrium inactivation, we inserted …

Endometrial microstructure after long-term use of a 91-day extended-cycle oral contraceptive regimen

FD Anderson, H Hait, J Hsiu, AL Thompson-Graves… - Contraception, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect on the endometrial microstructure of an extended-cycle
oral contraceptive (OC) regimen containing ethinyl estradiol (EE) and levonorgestrel (LNG) …

Endometrial histology during use of a low-dose estrogen-desogestrel oral contraceptive with a reduced hormone-free interval

DF Archer - Contraception, 1999 - Elsevier
The object of the study was to determine the effect of a new low-dose ethinyl estradiol–
desogestrel oral contraceptive on endometrial histology. The oral contraceptive regimen …

Ultrastructural changes found in the endometrium of women using megestrol acetate for contraception

A Feria-Velasco, R Aznar-Ramos, A Gonzalez-Angulo - Contraception, 1972 - Elsevier
Endometrial biopsies from 13 young women receiving 0.5 mg megestrol acetate for
contraception for two years were taken at different phases of the menstrual cycle and studied …