Differentiated Application of Oral Contraceptives Based on the Different Side Effects of Synthetic Progestins
April 1976
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Studysummary This article suggests using oral contraceptives with antiandrogenic properties for women with virilization symptoms like acne and advises higher doses of antiandrogens for severe acne, androgenic alopecia, or idiopathic hirsutism.
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