Open AccessMeasurement of Flow Rate for the Study of Uterine Motility
Author(s) -
Joelsson Ingemar,
Odeblad Erik
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347209156862
Subject(s) - uterus , oxytocin , uterine cavity , menstrual cycle , medicine , motility , in vivo , endocrinology , biology , hormone , microbiology and biotechnology
A method for determining small rates and fluctuations of flow has been applied to the uterine secretions in non‐pregnant women, the secretions being labelled by added heat, 4·10 −3 cal·sec −1 . Base line secretory rates during consecutive phases of the menstrual cycle were determined but the main advantage of the technique is the unique possibility of studying fluctuations in the rate of flow as a measure of uterine motility, without interference from foreign bodies in the uterine cavity. The responses of the non‐pregnant human uterus in vivo to intravenously injected synthetic oxytocin and to the deposition of fluid in the posterior fornix are reported.