The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1975 · 38 citations · 0 references
MedicineEndocrinologyPharmacologyReproductive EndocrinologyReproductive MedicineReproductive PhysiologyMenstrual CycleOvarian CycleReproductive PharmacologyMenstrual Cycle EndocrinologyProgesterone MeasurementReproductive Endocrine Pharmacology
A single dose of triamcinolone acetonide had antiovulatory properties in 7 of 11 women when injected on day 1 or 2 of the menstrual cycle. Daily blood studies in three subjects revealed that the FSH and LH surges were absent, and there was no rise in plasma progesterone. Follicular function, as manifested by estrogen levels, was maintained.