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YEAR: 1991

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Oral contraceptives containing desogestrel in the maintenance of the

remission of hirsutism: monthly versus bimonthly treatment.

AUTHORS

Porcile A; Gallardo E

SOURCE

CONTRACEPTION. 1991 Nov;44(5):533-40.

ABSTRACT

A treatment to keep hirsutism in remission while minimizing lipid disturbances was attempted in 20 formerly hirsute

patients with hirsutism scores already greatly reduced after oral contraceptive (OC) treatment. After OC

discontinuation for 1-3 months, they were thereafter treated for 2 years in the following way: 9 patients received

ethinyl estradiol (30 mcg/day) + desogestrel (150 mcg/day) in 3-week cycles every month; 6 patients received the

same formulation during 3-week cycles ever other month (bimonthly); and 5 patients received no treatment. In the

untreated group, abnormal hirsutism scores reappeared within 12-18 months; the levels of testosterone and free

testosterone, initially high following discontinuation of OCs, remained elevated. Monthly treatment kept hirsutism in

remission, and testosterone and free testosterone levels decreased. Bimonthly treatment was equally effective in

keeping hirsutism in remission, although testosterone levels did not decrease. Bimonthly treatment was not better

than monthly treatment in relation to plasma lipid changes (cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides).

(author's) (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT3T 2005-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Oral contraceptives containing desogestrel in the

maintenance of the remission of hirsutism: monthly versus bimonthly treatment.", is(are) Porcile A; Gallardo E. The

source of this article is "CONTRACEPTION. 1991 Nov;44(5):533-40.". This article was published in 1991 in English

language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT3T 2005-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 12005

This article is peer-reviewed.

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