Method for producing an in vivo environment suitable for human embryo transfer
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1. A method for producing, in a functionally agonadal human female body, an environment suitable for the phases of preparation for implanation, nutrition, and development of an embryo, comprising:
- placing a carrier containing at least one releasable naturally occurring human steroid hormone into the vagina of said female body, thereby producing normal serum steroid hormone levels within each of said phases.
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A method for producing, in a functionally agonadal human female body, an environment suitable for the implantation, nutrition, and development of an embryo, comprising the placement of at least one carrier containing at least one releasable steroid hormone into the vagina of the human female.
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1. A method for producing, in a functionally agonadal human female body, an environment suitable for the phases of preparation for implanation, nutrition, and development of an embryo, comprising:
placing a carrier containing at least one releasable naturally occurring human steroid hormone into the vagina of said female body, thereby producing normal serum steroid hormone levels within each of said phases. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for augmenting, in a human female body, inadequate natural steroid hormone levels thereby stimulating the steroid milieu of the normal human female ovulatory menstral cycle, comprising:
placing a silicone elastomer carrier containing at least one releaseable naturally occurring human steroid hormone into the vagina of said female body, thereby producing normal serum steroid hormone levels. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for simulating the steroid milieu of the normal human female ovulatory menstral cycle in a functionally agonadal human female body, comprising:
placing a silicon elastomer carrier containing and releasing a steroid hormone selected from the group consisting of 17-β
-estradiol, progesterone and the mixture of 17-β
estradiol and progesterone into the vagina of said female body, thereby producing normal serum steroid hormone levels.
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