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  • Title: Inhibition of ovulation during discontinuous intranasal luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist dosing in combination with gestagen-induced bleeding.
    Author: Lemay A, Faure N, Labrie F, Fazekas AT.
    Journal: Fertil Steril; 1985 Jun; 43(6):868-77. PubMed ID: 3158551.
    Abstract:
    Four groups of eight or nine normal cycling volunteers with regular menstrual cycles had daily blood sampling during two pretreatment, two treatment, and two posttreatment cycles. Intranasal doses of 100, 200, and 300 micrograms of (D-Ser[TBU]6-des-Gly-NH210) luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) ethylamide were administered every 12 hours and compared with a 400-micrograms dose given every 24 hours during two periods of 21 days followed by a drug-free interval of 7 days. Five milligrams of medroxyprogesterone acetate was taken orally on days 17 to 21. Serum luteinizing hormone was elevated during the first 2 weeks of treatment, and serum follicle-stimulating hormone was increased only during the first 2 days of treatment. At 100 to 300 micrograms/12 hours serum estradiol was stimulated up to preovulatory levels, whereas at 400 micrograms/24 hours most values were in the early follicular phase range. Ovarian ultrasonography revealed the transient development of preovulatory-like follicles in 8 of 12 studied cycles. Serum progesterone values were less than 2 ng/ml in 57.3%, between 2 and 5 ng/ml in 27.9%, and greater than 5 ng/ml in 14.7%. Withdrawal bleeding occurred during the pause in 97% of treatment cycles. Nine of 13 breakthrough bleedings happened in the groups given 100-micrograms and 300-micrograms/12 hours. Recovery cycles showed slightly prolonged follicular phases with normal luteal phases. No changes were observed in routine laboratory measurements. In conclusion, intermittent administration of appropriate LH-RH agonist dosing in combination with a progestogen would effectively block ovulation while preserving adequate cyclic estradiol secretion and could be an alternative contraceptive approach. 4 groups of 8 or 9 normal cycling volunteers with regular menstrual cycles had daily blood sampling during 2 pretreatment, 2 treatment, and 2 posttreatment cycles. Intranasal doses of 100, 200, and 300 mcg of luteninizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) ethylamide were administered every 12 hours and compared with a 400-mcg dose given every 24 hours during 2 periods of 21 days followed by a drug-free interval of 7 days. 5 milligrams of medroxyprogesterone acetate was taken orally on days 17 to 21. Serum luteinizing hormone was elevated during the first 2 weeks of treatment and serum follicle-stimulating hormone was increased only during the first 2 days of treatment. At 100-300 mg/12 hours serum estradiol was stimulated up to preovulatory levels, whereas at 400 mcg/24 hours most values were in the early follicular phase range. Ovarian ultrasonography revealed the transient development of preovulatory-like follicles in 8 of 12 studied cycles. Serum progesterone values were less than 2 ng/ml in 57.3%, between 2-5 ng/ml in 27.9%, and greater than 5 ng/ml in 14.7%. Withdrawal bleeding occurred during the pause in 97% of treatment cycles. 9 of 13 breakthrough bleedings happened in the groups given 100-mcg and 300-mcg/12 hours. Recovery cycles showed slightly prolonged follicular phases with normal luteal phases. No changes were observed in routine laboratory measurements. In conclusion, intermittent administration of appropriate LH-RH agonist dosing in combination with a progestogen would effectively block ovulation while preserving adequate cyclic estradiol secretion and could be an alternative contraceptive approach.
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