Original Article: PDF OnlyComparison of Vaginal Epithelium Maturation with Progestin-Withdrawal Bleeding as an Indication of Circulating EstrogenMOSZKOWSKI, ERICA F. MD; HASKINS, ARTHUR L. MD, FACOGAuthor Information From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md. Obstetrics & Gynecology: September 1969 - Volume 34 - Issue 3 - p 422-423 Free Abstract Good correlation is shown between cytologic maturation of vagina and progestin-induced endometrial bleeding. The response is linked to the number of superficial cells observed in the vaginal smear. © 1969 The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists