Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6171107 | Contraception | 2014 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Combined progestin-estrogen pills are an established and reliable contraceptive option used by women worldwide. Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) containing the progestins - gestodene, desogestrel or norgestimate - were developed to minimize androgenic side effects and are considered an effective, well-tolerated contraceptive option. Gestodene achieves contraceptive efficacy with the lowest dose of any progestin in a COC, and has an established and favorable short- and long-term tolerability profile. In this review we present an overview of the pharmacology, potency and tolerability of gestodene.
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Authors
Frank Z. Stanczyk, David F. Archer,