ObjectiveTo describe the efficacy of mifepristone in the prevention of menstrual bleeding and ovulation, with similar observations in comparison groups.DesignProspective experimental study. Thirty-two cynomolgus monkeys were divided equally…
The fact that RU 486 curtailed estrogen-induced endometrial proliferation in primates and relieved pelvic pain in women with endometriosis is the reason for continuing research on antiprogestins. Thirty-two adult female cynomolgus monkeys d…
ObjectiveTo study the pharmacodynamic effects of oral micronized P on endometrial maturation.DesignThis was a controlled, open, parallel group, pilot study.SettingThe experiment was performed in an outpatient academic clinical research unit…
Continuous administration of the antiprogesterone RU486 inhibits ovulation in women and in monkeys; in this regard RU486 may act as a progestin agonist rather than as an antagonist. We compared the site(s) and mechanism(s) of RU486-induced …
ObjectiveTo determine whether low (subtherapeutic) doses of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH-a) can cause ovarian hyperstimulation.DesignThe study is in two parts: a preliminary clinical trial of women and a follow-up study in …
To elucidate the etiology of infertility due to endometriosis, we autografted endometrial or adipose tissue to the pelvic peritoneum of 21 cynomolgus monkeys. These primates were divided into five groups: control animals with adipose tissue…
To study the relationship between peritoneal fluid prostaglandins and infertility associated with endometriosis, we autografted endometrial or adipose tissue to the pelvic peritoneum in 21 monkeys. Peritoneal washings were collected prior t…
This study was designed to test the efficacy of a long-acting GnRH agonist (alpha) for inhibition of ovulation and menses in monkeys as well as suppression of mild to moderate endometriosis through an individualized, intermittent regimen. E…
Although endometriosis is commonly associated with infertility, the hormonal requirements for its spontaneous initiation and maintenance remain unknown. Since endometriosis occurs in the monkey, these primates are useful for examining the h…