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    Glossary Ethinyl Estradiol

    synthetic estrogen used in birth control pills

    Ethinyl Estradiol (EE) is a synthetic form of estrogen, a hormone that plays a crucial role in the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sexual characteristics. It is commonly used in combination with progestins in oral contraceptives to prevent pregnancy and can also be used in hormone replacement therapy.

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    1. Ethynylestradiol
    2. Ethinylestradiol
    3. Cyproterone a synthetic anti-androgen and weak progestogen that inhibits DHT binding to androgen receptor

    Research 10 of 981

    1. Comparison of cyproterone acetate plus ethinyl estradiol and finasteride in the treatment of hirsutism Journal of Endocrinological Investigation · 1998 · 49 citations
    2. Clinical and metabolic effects of medroxyprogesterone acetate and ethinyl estradiol plus drospirenone in women with polycystic ovary syndrome International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2008 · 35 citations
    3. Effects of two estroprogestins containing ethynilestradiol 30mug and drospirenone 3 mg and ethynilestradiol 30mug and chlormadinone 2 mg on skin and hormonal hyperandrogenic manifestations Gynecological endocrinology · 2008 · 31 citations
    4. Comparison of two contraceptive pills containing drospirenone and 20 μg or 30 μg ethinyl estradiol for polycystic ovary syndrome International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics · 2015 · 20 citations
    5. Reduced serum vitamin B12 levels during oral cyproterone-acetate and ethinyl-oestradiol therapy in women with diffuse androgen-dependent alopecia Clinical and experimental dermatology · 1990 · 20 citations
    6. An Open Randomized Comparative Study of an Oral Contraceptive Containing Ethinyl Estradiol and Cyproterone Acetate with and without the GnRH Analogue Goserelin in the Long-Term Treatment of Hirsutism Gynecologic and obstetric investigation · 2010 · 18 citations
    7. The use of cyproterone acetate/ethinyl estradiol in hyperandrogenic skin symptoms – a review The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care · 2017 · 11 citations
    8. Hair growth and androgen responses in hirsute women treated with continuous cyproterone acetate and cyclical ethinyl oestradiol European journal of endocrinology · 1987 · 9 citations
    9. Metabolic Effect at Six and Twelve Months of Cyproterone Acetate (2 mg) Combined with Ethinyl Estradiol (35 μg) in 31 Patients Hormone and Metabolic Research · 1990 · 8 citations
    10. PHARMACOVIGILANCE STUDY OF SIDE EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH LEVONORGESTROL -ETHINYL ESTRADIOL AND DEPOTMEDROXY PROGESTERONE ACETATE 2024
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