Oral contraceptives and human cervical mucus lipids.
Oral contraceptives containing estrogenic and progestational components caused a consistent increase in human cervical mucus lipids during the menstrual cycle. Cyclic variations in cervical mucus lipids occur during the normal cycle. Phospholipids, free cholesterol, and triglycerides in cervical mucus increase with the use or oral contraceptives.
D000328:Adult; D002582:Cervix Mucus / Q000032:analysis / Q000187:drug effects*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004075:Diglycerides / Q000032:analysis; D004967:Estrogens / Q000494:pharmacology; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005989:Glycerides / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis*; D008598:Menstruation / Q000187:drug effects; D010507:Periodicity; D011372:Progestins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000032:analysis
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; D004075:Diglycerides; D004967:Estrogens; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D005989:Glycerides; D008055:Lipids; D011372:Progestins; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol