title: Fertility impairment in females--present status.
abstract: Various approaches towards the control of fertility in females have been discussed. The salient observations made in the field of reproductive physiology which may generate new leads for the development of agents capable of inhibiting pregnancy, are described. The discussion concerning the oestrogen and progesterone receptors is directed towards designing new antifertility agents. The different areas of fertility control covered in this survey are of importance for basic and applied research.
mesh_terms: D002582:Cervix Mucus / Q000187:drug effects; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D003267:Contraception / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D003269:Contraception, Immunologic; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000187:drug effects; D004717:Endometrium / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone; D010066:Ovum Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000187:drug effects; D011374:Progesterone / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D011372:Progestins / Q000494:pharmacology; D011453:Prostaglandins; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D013078:Sperm Immobilizing Agents
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin; D011372:Progestins; D011453:Prostaglandins; D011960:Receptors, Estrogen; D011980:Receptors, Progesterone; D013078:Sperm Immobilizing Agents; D011374:Progesterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone