Effect of intra-uterine administration of dimethylsulfoxide on fertility of rats

Indian J Physiol Pharmacol. Apr-Jun 1986;30(2):161-5.

Abstract

A single intra-uterine injection of 60 microliters of dimethylsulfoxide prevented implantation when administered before mating and induced resorption of the conceptus in rats when given during early pregnancy.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Dimethyl Sulfoxide / administration & dosage
  • Dimethyl Sulfoxide / toxicity*
  • Embryo Implantation / drug effects*
  • Fallopian Tubes
  • Female
  • Fetal Death / chemically induced*
  • Injections
  • Pregnancy
  • Rats

Substances

  • Dimethyl Sulfoxide