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Low-dose mifepristone blocks pregnancy by altering ovarian function.
2004 MAR 4 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Low-dose mifepristone blocks pregnancy by altering ovarian function.
"An emergency contraceptive method is used after coitus but before pregnancy occurs. The use of emergency contraception is largely underutilized worldwide. Recently, treatment with 10 mg mifepristone as a single dose has emerged as one of the most effective hormonal methods for emergency contraception, with very low side effects," scientists writing in the journal Contraception report.
"However, the mechanism of action of mifepristone in humans when used for contraceptive purposes and especially for emergency contraception remains largely unknown. The objective of this review is to summarize available data on the effect of mifepristone on female reproductive functions relevant to emergency use of the compound," wrote K. Gemzell-Danielsson and colleagues, Karolinska Hospital Institute, Department of Woman and Child Health.
"Taken together, available data from studies in humans indicate that the contraceptive effect of mifepristone used as ...
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- Magazine article from: Women's Health Weekly August 5, 2004 700+ words
...effects of LNG/MIF emergency contraception (EC) on ovarian function have been characterized...Contraception (Effect of emergency contraception with levonorgestrel or mifepristone on ovarian function. Contraception, 2004...
- Low-dose mifepristone blocks pregnancy by altering ovarian function.
- Newspaper article from: Biotech Week March 3, 2004 700+ words
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Source: HighBeam Research, Low-dose mifepristone blocks pregnancy by altering ovarian function.