Abstract
A patient with functional primary dysmenorrhea of over two years duration was subjected to the endometrial jet wash technique during the period of active menstrual flow. Prostaglandin F analysis of the jet washings revealed significantly elevated levels during menstruation over normal control levels. Following indomethacin therapy, jet wash prostaglandin F levels were dramatically reduced and the patient became asymptomatic. A cause and effect relationship between prostaglandin F and dysmenorrhea is suggested by these studies.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1047-1056 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Prostaglandins |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1975 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Endocrinology