Leuprolide and Estrogen Versus Oral Contraceptive Pills for the Treatment of Hirsutism: A Prospective Randomized Study

    December 1995 in “ The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ”
    R Azziz, T M Ochoa, E L Bradley … L. R. Boots
    Studysummary This study found that treatment with leuprolide plus cyclic estrogen/progestin may lead to a faster and greater improvement in hirsutism compared to a standard oral contraceptive regimen.
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    Research cited in this study 2

    1. Differential Suppression of Testosterone and Estradiol in Hirsute Women With the Superactive Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist Leuprolide The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1988
    2. Treatment of Hirsutism with a Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist (Nafarelin) ˜The œJournal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism/Journal of clinical endocrinology & metabolism · 1986