Pharmacology of the Contraceptive Steroids

In this volume, leading international investigators provide a comprehensive review of the pharmacology of the contraceptive steroids. A major portion of the book examines the pharmacodynamics of these agents in relation to the hypothalamo-pituitary-ovarian axis; the mammary gland; the uterus; the adrenal cortex; the thyroid; the liver; the skeleton; the skin and muscle; the nervous system; cardiovascular function (blood pressure, coagulation, atherogenesis); metabolism of nutrients; the immune system; and teratogenesis. Close attention is also given to the interactions of contraceptive steroids with other drugs.