Effects of two monophasic oral contraceptives containing 150 mcg of desogestrel in combination with 20 or 30 mcg of ethinylestradiol on adolescent girls with oligomenorrhea and ovarian hyperandrogenism | Zendy

K. Nappi | Zendy; Filomena Leone | Zendy; Annalisa Nicotra | Zendy; M. J. Fareis | Zendy; C. Dee Carlo | Zendy; J. Montenmegno | Zendy

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Effects of two monophasic oral contraceptives containing 150 mcg of desogestrel in combination with 20 or 30 mcg of ethinylestradiol on adolescent girls with oligomenorrhea and ovarian hyperandrogenism

Author(s) -

K. Nappi,

Filomena Leone,

Annalisa Nicotra,

M. J. Fareis,

C. Dee Carlo,

J. Montenmegno

Publication year - 1999

Publication title -

journal of obstetrics and women s diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1684-0461

pISSN - 1683-9366

DOI - 10.17816/jowd88649

Subject(s) - desogestrel , medicine , hyperandrogenism , hirsutism , ethinylestradiol , endocrine system , ovulation , acne , polycystic ovary , anovulation , menstruation , polycystic ovarian disease , gynecology , endocrinology , population , family planning , hormone , research methodology , insulin , insulin resistance , environmental health , dermatology

Adolescent girls in the early years after their first menstruation are characterized by frequent irregular menstrual cycles and absence of ovulation, often associated with clinical signs of hyperandrogenism, including hirsutism and acne. Often in these adolescent girls, both the ovarian structure and endocrine characteristics do not allow to distinguish the disease from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) observed in adults.

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