Administration of Oral Contraceptives at Different Times of the Follicular Phase of the Menstrual Cycle

Summary

We hypothesize that administration of OCs at varying follicular diameters will provide an appropriate model for the study of follicular atresia in women. Clinically, we hypothesize that the administration on OCs at different stages of the follicular phase will result in markedly different patterns of follicular development and/or atresia.

Timeline

Start

2002-02

Primary completion

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Completion

2002-12

Publications

• Background Baerwald AR, Adams GP, Pierson RA. A new model for ovarian follicular development during the human menstrual cycle. Fertil Steril. 2003 Jul;80(1):116-22. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00544-2.
• Background Baerwald AR, Adams GP, Pierson RA. Characterization of ovarian follicular wave dynamics in women. Biol Reprod. 2003 Sep;69(3):1023-31. doi: 10.1095/biolreprod.103.017772. Epub 2003 May 14.
• Background Pierson RA, Archer DF, Moreau M, Shangold GA, Fisher AC, Creasy GW. Ortho Evra/Evra versus oral contraceptives: follicular development and ovulation in normal cycles and after an intentional dosing error. Fertil Steril. 2003 Jul;80(1):34-42. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00556-9.

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