Primary care physicians often prescribe contraceptives to women of reproductive age with comorbidities. Novel delivery systems (e.g., contraceptive patch, contraceptive ring, single-rod implantable device) may change traditional risk and benefit profiles in women with comorbidities. Effective contraceptive counseling requires an understanding of a woman's preferences and medical history, as wel...

Volume 83, Number 1 www.aafp.org/afp American Family Physician 35 Clinical Scenario A 19-year-old nulliparous woman comes to the office to discuss contraceptive options. She previously used depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (Depo-Provera) but was bothered by the weight gain and spotting she attributed to the medication. She would like to know whether the copper intrauterine device (IUD) might b...

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We thank Miss Elena Altieri for urinary pregnanediol determinations, Mrs. Elizabeth Grassau for help with the manuscript, and Mr. Rene Roy for photography and illustrations. The compounds used in this study were generously supplied as follows: Synthetic FSH/LH-RH (AY-24031) from Dr. M. Gahwyler, Ayerst International, New York, N.Y., U.S.A., Medroxy. progesterone Acetate (Depo-Provera) The Upjoh...

Amaç: Bu çalışmada statinlerin hücre içi Ca2+ regülasyonunda önemli bir role sahip olan SOCE mekanizması üzerine etkilerinin incelenmesi amaçlandı. Materyal ve metod: ölçümleri RBL-1 hatları kullanılarak gerçekleştirildi. Fura-2 ile yüklenen hücreler thapsigargin inkübe edilerek depolarının boşalması sağlandı sonrasında eklenerek floresan mikroskop Test grubu için hücreler, görüntülemenin başla...