Endometrial progesterone and estrogen receptors and bleeding disturbances in depot medroxyprogesterone acetate users | Zendy

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Endometrial progesterone and estrogen receptors and bleeding disturbances in depot medroxyprogesterone acetate users

Author(s) -

Wisan Sereepapong

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

human reproduction

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446

H-Index - 226

eISSN - 1460-2350

pISSN - 0268-1161

DOI - 10.1093/humrep/deh123

Subject(s) - medroxyprogesterone acetate , progesterone receptor , endometrium , estrogen , medicine , estrogen receptor , medroxyprogesterone , endocrinology , gynecology , breast cancer , cancer

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) is a very popular hormonal contraceptive. Unpredictable bleeding disturbances are the main reasons for discontinuation and may be mediated through endometrial hormone receptors. This study was aimed to compare the expression of progesterone and estrogen receptors in the endometrium of bleeding DMPA users with that of amenorrhoeic DMPA users.

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