Efficacy of Cyproterone Acetate and Drospirenone Containing Oral Contraceptive Pills in Treatment of Hirsutism in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

    September 2023 in “ Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College/Journal Rawalpindi Medical College ”
    Nurain Baig Mughal Maria Sarfraz, Hina Akram, Afroza Abbas … Eesha Yaqoob
    Studysummary This study found that oral contraceptive pills containing cyproterone acetate and drospirenone were more effective at reducing hirsutism in women with PCOS than those containing levonorgestrel over a 6-month period.
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    1. 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
    2. [Experience with the anti-androgen cyproterone acetate in the management of hirsutism]. PubMed · 1979