Effectiveness of Low-Dose Ethinylestradiol/Cyproterone Acetate and Ethinylestradiol/Desogestrel with and without Metformin on Hirsutism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Triple-Dummy Study

    July 2020 in “ PubMed ”
    Sanjeewani Fonseka, Chandrika N. Wijeyaratne, Indika Gawarammana … Ranjith Kumarasiri
    Studysummary This study found that EE/CPA and EE/DES were both effective in reducing hirsutism in patients with PCOS, with no additional benefit from adding low-dose metformin.
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    1. American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American College of Endocrinology, and Androgen Excess and PCOS Society Disease State Clinical Review: Guide to the Best Practices in the Evaluation and Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome - Part 1 Endocrine Practice · 2015
    2. Insulin Sensitizers for the Treatment of Hirsutism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2008
    3. Evaluation and Treatment of Hirsutism in Premenopausal Women: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2008
    4. Metformin or Antiandrogen in the Treatment of Hirsutism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ˜The œJournal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism · 2003
    5. The Effect of Metformin on Hirsutism in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome European journal of endocrinology · 2002

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