Method of inhibiting fertilization
AssigneeThe Medical College of Hampton Roads
InventorGary D. Hodgen
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Abstract
Fertilization of an oocyte is inhibited by administering a fertilizing inhibitory amount of an antiprogestin to an ovulatory mammal in an amount which is insufficient to prevent ovulation but sufficient to inhibit fertilization, while the regularity of the menstrual cycle is sustained.
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A method of inhibiting fertilization of an oocyte which comprises administering a fertilizing inhibitory amount of an antiprogestin to an ovulatory mammal, said amount being insufficient either to prevent ovulation or to interfere with the regularity of the ovarian menstrual cycle of the mammal.
A kit containing at least about 20 tablets which are intended to be taken on successive days, wherein at least three of the tablets which are not adjacent to each other contain a fertilization inhibitory amount of an antiprogestin, said amount being insufficient either to prevent ovulation or to interfere with the regularity of the ovarian menstrual cycle of a mammal.
A method of inhibiting fertilization of an intact oocyte which comprises administering a fertilizing inhibitory amount of an antiprogestin to an ovulatory mammal, said amount being insufficient to either prevent ovulation or to interfere with the regularity of the ovarian intermenstrual interval of the mammal.
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