Hirsutism and acne in polycystic ovary syndrome

JS Archer, RJ Chang - Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & …, 2004 - Elsevier
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine abnormality affecting
reproductive age women. Population-based studies estimate a prevalence of 5–10%[Obstet …

[HTML][HTML] A Review of hormone-based therapies to treat adult acne vulgaris in women

MK Trivedi, K Shinkai, JE Murase - International journal of women's …, 2017 - Elsevier
Hormone-based therapies including combined oral contraceptive medications and
spironolactone are considered effective therapies to treat adult acne in women. Our …

Treating acne with oral contraceptives: use of lower doses

J Huber, K Walch - Contraception, 2006 - Elsevier
Oral contraceptives (OCs) have been shown to effectively treat acne. Clinical trials of various
doses of ethinyl estradiol (EE) combined with progestins such as levonorgestrel …

Profile of the progesterone derivative chlormadinone acetate—Pharmocodynamic properties and therapeutic applications

R Druckmann - contraception, 2009 - Elsevier
Chlormadinone acetate (CMA) is a derivative of progesterone (17α-acetoxy-6-chloro-4, 6-
pregnadiene-3, 20-dione), first synthesized in 1961 and is used as an orally effective …

The role of combined oral contraceptives containing norgestimate for acne vulgaris treatment: a review

G Grandi, G Guariglia, F Facchinetti - The European Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Introduction Both Food and Drugs Administration and European Medicine Agency
(EMA) approve the use of a triphasic combined oral contraceptive (COC) containing ethinyl …

Acne update: 2004

KN Smolinski, AC Yan - Current Opinion in pediatrics, 2004 - journals.lww.com
As the understanding of the factors that initiate and exacerbate acne vulgaris continues to
increase, so does the diversity of therapeutic options. Rational use of available treatment …

Safety, efficacy and patient acceptability of the combined estrogen and progestin transdermal contraceptive patch: a review

A Graziottin - Patient Preference and Adherence, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The worldwide introduction of the first, unique patch for hormonal contraception (ethinyl
estradiol/norelgestromin, EE/NGMN patch) was widely recognized as a significant event in …

A review of transdermal hormonal contraception: focus on the ethinylestradiol/norelgestromin contraceptive patch

A Graziottin - Treatments in Endocrinology, 2006 - Springer
Imperfect use of contraceptive methods notably increases the likelihood of pregnancy. One
means of improving user adherence with hormonal contraception is to minimize the dosing …

Antiandrogenic activity of norgestimate in a human androgen-dependent stable-transfected cell line

F Paris, F Rabeolina, P Balaguer… - Gynecological …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Background. Acne occurs from an overstimulation of the sebaceous glands by high levels of
androgens or because sebaceous glands are hypersensitive to normal levels of …

[PDF][PDF] Odmienności kliniczne i leczenie trądziku zwykłego u dorosłych kobiet–badanie pilotażowe

B Bergler-Czop… - Postępy Dermatol …, 2006 - dermatologia.termedia.pl
W ostatniej dekadzie obserwujemy znaczny wzrost liczby pacjentek po 30. roku życia z
nasilonym trądzikiem zwykłym (acne vulgaris), które szukają pomocy u specjalisty. Badanie …