Differences in Hormonal Patterns During the First Postabortion Menstrual Cycle after Two Techniques of Termination of Pregnancy
Fifteen patients underwent first-trimester abortion by one of two techniques. In group P, seven patients received prostaglandin vaginal suppositories during the 12 hours prior to vacuum aspiration, whereas eight patients in group V were aborted by aspiration alone. During the first postabortion mens...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Fertility and sterility 1980-05, Vol.33 (5), p.493-500 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Fifteen patients underwent first-trimester abortion by one of two techniques. In group P, seven patients received prostaglandin vaginal suppositories during the 12 hours prior to vacuum aspiration, whereas eight patients in group V were aborted by aspiration alone. During the first postabortion menstrual cycle, daily peripheral blood levels of several hormones, including follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone, human chorionic gonadotropin, estradiol, and progesterone, were determined.
Patients in group P demonstrated a more rapid fall in progesterone levels following pregnancy termination (P |
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ISSN: | 0015-0282 1556-5653 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)44713-8 |