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Female Reproductive Tract Smooth Muscle

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Prostaglandins

Part of the book series: Monographs on Endocrinology ((ENDOCRINOLOGY,volume 7))

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The stimulant action of human semen (0.25–1 ml) on the nonpregnant uterus when introduced into the vagina or uterine lumen was reported by Karlson (1959). Increased motility of the body of the uterus was accompanied by decreased motility of the cervix, pressure measurements being made by a method in which transducers are inserted into the fundus, isthmus and cervix. In the light of subsequent investigations it is almost certain that these effects can be attributed to the presence of prostaglandins in semen.

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  1. Department of Pharmacology, University of Edinburgh, 1 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9JZ, Great Britain

    Professor Eric William Horton D. Sc., F.R.C.P.E.

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Horton, E.W. (1972). Female Reproductive Tract Smooth Muscle. In: Prostaglandins. Monographs on Endocrinology, vol 7. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80642-1_6

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