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1. 1. Progesterone receptor modulators in contraception : clinical implications of ovarian and endometrial effects

   Författare :Cecilia Berger; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Sammanfattning : Background: Emergency contraception (EC) offers a last chance to prevent an unwanted pregnancy after unprotected sexual intercourse (UPSI) but before pregnancy occurs, for example after contraceptive failure, non-use of contraception or after rape. Progesterone receptor modulators (PRMs) exert their effect through acting as partial antagonists and partial agonists of the progesterone receptor (PR) and have proven effective for EC in low doses by postponing or inhibiting ovulation if it was taken preovulatory in the menstrual cycle. LÄS MER