Title :
Electrical pacing of the ampullary isthmic junction for contraception
Author_Institution :
Centre for Biomed. Eng., Indian Inst. of Technol., New Delhi, India
Abstract :
Results are reported of a study of the effect of chronic long-term stimulation of the ampullary isthmic junction on tubal functions and fertility in rabbits. Preliminary experiments show that a 6-V, 48-Hz, 1-ms pulse stimulation with an implanted electrode reduces the tubal diameter and the high-activity motility bursts were also fewer after stimulation. Therefore, the contraceptive action observed in rabbits could be due to altered ovum transport dynamics. The data suggest a new direction in female contraception studies.<>
Keywords :
bioelectric phenomena; patient treatment; 48 Hz; 6 V; ampullary isthmic junction; chronic long-term stimulation; contraception; fertility; high-activity motility bursts; implanted electrode; ovum transport dynamics; rabbits; tubal diameter; tubal functions;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.95155
