Biomaterial Database

Improvement of a d-norgestrel-releasing IUD. 1977

C G Nilsson

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007434	Intrauterine Devices	Contraceptive devices placed high in the uterine fundus.	Contraceptive Devices, Intrauterine,Contraceptive IUD,Contraceptive IUDs,IUD, Unmedicated,Unmedicated IUDs,Contraceptive Device, Intrauterine,Device, Intrauterine,Device, Intrauterine Contraceptive,Devices, Intrauterine,Devices, Intrauterine Contraceptive,IUD, Contraceptive,IUDs, Contraceptive,Intrauterine Contraceptive Device,Intrauterine Contraceptive Devices,Intrauterine Device,Unmedicated IUD
D007436	Intrauterine Devices, Medicated	Intrauterine devices that release contraceptive agents.	Hormone-Releasing IUDs,IUD, Hormone Releasing,Intrauterine Devices, Hormone-Releasing,Intrauterine Devices, Progesterone-Releasing,Medicated Intrauterine Devices,Device, Hormone-Releasing Intrauterine,Device, Medicated Intrauterine,Device, Progesterone-Releasing Intrauterine,Devices, Hormone-Releasing Intrauterine,Devices, Medicated Intrauterine,Devices, Progesterone-Releasing Intrauterine,Hormone Releasing IUD,Hormone-Releasing IUD,Hormone-Releasing Intrauterine Device,Hormone-Releasing Intrauterine Devices,IUD, Hormone-Releasing,IUDs, Hormone-Releasing,Intrauterine Device, Hormone-Releasing,Intrauterine Device, Medicated,Intrauterine Device, Progesterone-Releasing,Intrauterine Devices, Hormone Releasing,Intrauterine Devices, Progesterone Releasing,Medicated Intrauterine Device,Progesterone-Releasing Intrauterine Device,Progesterone-Releasing Intrauterine Devices
D008598	Menstruation	The periodic shedding of the ENDOMETRIUM and associated menstrual bleeding in the MENSTRUAL CYCLE of humans and primates. Menstruation is due to the decline in circulating PROGESTERONE, and occurs at the late LUTEAL PHASE when LUTEOLYSIS of the CORPUS LUTEUM takes place.
D009644	Norgestrel	A synthetic progestational agent with actions similar to those of PROGESTERONE. This racemic or (+-)-form has about half the potency of the levo form (LEVONORGESTREL). Norgestrel is used as a contraceptive, ovulation inhibitor, and for the control of menstrual disorders and endometriosis.	18,19-Dinorpregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one, 13-ethyl-17-hydroxy-, (17alpha)-(+-)-,DL-Norgestrel,Neogest,Ovrette,Postinor,Wy-3707,DL Norgestrel,Wy 3707,Wy3707
D010060	Ovulation	The discharge of an OVUM from a rupturing follicle in the OVARY.	Ovulations
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man