[Microscopic, micro-chemical and fluorescent optical findings in endometrium with a copper-T intrauterine device in situ (author's transl)].
The uteri of ten patients who wore a copper-T for several months up to two years were examined immediately following hysterectomy by conventional microscopic techniques, fluorescent optical techniques after Acridin-Orange-Fluorochromization and by histo-chemical techniques for copper. With none of these methods changes in the endometrium could be found which explained the effect of the copper-T to inhibit implantation. Since practically any morphological change from the normal was absent it is suggested that the inhibiting effect on pregnancy of the copper intra-uterine devices is due to biochemical changes of the intra-uterine environment.
D000328:Adult; D003300:Copper / Q000032:analysis; D004717:Endometrium / Q000032:analysis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007435:Intrauterine Devices, Copper / Q000009:adverse effects; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D013997:Time Factors
D003300:Copper
Histologische, histochemische und fluoreszenzoptische Befunde am Endometrium nach Einlage eines Kupfer-T-Pessars.