"First uterine pass effect" is observed when estradiol is placed in the upper but not lower third of the vagina

Fertil Steril. 2004 May;81(5):1414-6. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.12.016.

Abstract

In postmenopausal women, the "first uterine pass effect" is seen when E(2) is placed in the upper but not lower third of the vagina.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Letter
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Atrophy
  • Estradiol / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Postmenopause
  • Tablets
  • Vagina / drug effects*
  • Vagina / pathology

Substances

  • Tablets
  • Estradiol