Blood hormone levels in egyptian women on norethisterone oenanthate.
Ten Egyptian women who were using the injectable contraceptive norethisterone oenanthate (NET-OEN) for at least 6 months were monitored weekly for a period of 12 weeks by measuring 3 pituitary hormones (FSH, LH and prolactin) and 2 ovarian hormones (oestradiol 17-B and progesterone). It was concluded that NET-OEN is a strong ovulation inhibitor, at least after its use for 6 months. Prolactin levels were depressed and this is in contradiction with the findings in rats.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004534:Egypt; D004958:Estradiol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone / Q000097:blood; D006065:Gonadotropins, Pituitary / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000379:methods; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D009640:Norethindrone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010060:Ovulation / Q000187:drug effects; D011374:Progesterone / Q000097:blood*; D011388:Prolactin / Q000097:blood; D051381:Rats
D003271:Contraceptive Agents, Female; D006065:Gonadotropins, Pituitary; D011374:Progesterone; D004958:Estradiol; D011388:Prolactin; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D005640:Follicle Stimulating Hormone; C024319:norethindrone enanthate; D009640:Norethindrone