A prospective study of plasma prolactin levels in women using the progesterone releasing intrauterine device (P-IUD).
Plasma prolactin levels were measured by a radioimmunoassay technique in twenty-six women before and after six and twelve months of using a progesterone type intrauterine device. The results show no significant change in the prolactin levels and do not support a systemic effect of either the intrauterine device or the released progesterone.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007436:Intrauterine Devices, Medicated; D011374:Progesterone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood*; D011446:Prospective Studies
D011374:Progesterone; D011388:Prolactin