Effect of a Combination of Ethinylestradiol and Desogestrel in Adolescents with Oligomenorrhea and Ovarian Hyperandrogenism

    July 1987 in “ European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology ”
    Carmine Nappi, M. J. Farace, Maria Florencia González Leone … U Montemagno
    Studysummary This study found that a combined oral contraceptive containing ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel appeared effective in temporarily treating ovarian hyperandrogenism in adolescents, with reductions in hormone levels and ovarian volume observed.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. The Treatment of Hirsutism with a Combination of Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol Clinical endocrinology · 1985
    2. Effects of a Low-Dose Desogestrel-Ethinylestradiol Combination on Hirsutism, Androgens, and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 1985
    3. Serum Steroids And Pituitary Hormones In Female Puberty: A Partly Longitudinal Study Clinical Endocrinology · 1980