The effect of an oral contraceptive containing ethinylestradiol and desogestrel on hair growth and hormonal parameters of hirsute women

October 1986 in “ International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics ”

Kristiina Ruutiainen

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research Effects of a Low-Dose Desogestrel-Ethinylestradiol Combination on Hirsutism, Androgens, and Sex Hormone Binding Globulin in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

53 citations, January 1985 in “Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica”

Low-dose oral contraceptives reduced hair growth and testosterone levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

research The Treatment of Hirsutism with a Combination of Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol

64 citations, January 1985 in “Clinical endocrinology”

A combination of desogestrel and ethinyl oestradiol effectively reduces hair growth in hirsute women.