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Pharmacodynamic Studies on Desogestrel Administered Alone and in Combination with Ethinylestradiol
doi: 10.3109/00016348509157028pmid: 3161265
Most progestogens in oral contraceptives are testosterone derivatives and have androgenic side effects such as weight increase, acne and hirsutism. They pose a problem to many women just like the clinical picture of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCO) with obesity, hirsutism, acne and amenorrhea.