Mechanisms of action of the oral contraceptives

Mechanisms of action of the oral contraceptives

Contributor(s):
Tyler, Edward T., speaker, on-screen presenter
Stone, Martin L. (Martin Lawrence), 1920-2012, speaker, on-screen presenter
Cohen, Melvin R. (Melvin Russel), 1911-2010, speaker, on-screen presenter
Syntex Laboratories, presenter.
Aegis Productions, film producer.
Media/Materials Clearinghouse (Johns Hopkins University), donor.
Publication:
Palo Alto, Calif. : Syntex Laboratories, 1966
Language(s):
English
Format:
Moving image
Subject(s):
Contraceptives, Oral -- pharmacology
Estrogens -- therapeutic use
Progesterone -- therapeutic use
Menstrual Cycle -- physiology
Ovulation -- physiology
Sperm-Ovum Interactions -- physiology
Abstract:
Three doctors explain, with narration and animation, the workings of the female reproductive cycle and how oral contraceptive pills work to prevent ovulation, leaving sperm with nothing to fertilize. Two types of pills containing different compositions of estrogen and progesterone are profiled.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
022 min.
Color:
Color
Sound:
Sound
Credits:
Produced by Aegis Productions Inc.
Provenance:
Gift; Media/Materials Clearinghouse, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs; 20011203; Acc# 2002-14.
Technique:
Animation and live action
NLM Unique ID:
9918402376906676 (See catalog record)
OCLC no.:
1342098922
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/9918402376906676