Background The progestogen component of combined oral contraceptives (COC) has
undergone changes since it was first recognised that it's chemical structure could influence …

Most women have used at least 1 method of contraception during their reproductive years,
with the majority favoring combined oral contraceptives. Women are often concerned about …

Introduction The use of progestin-only pills (POPs) is still relatively infrequent, mainly for
their unpredictable effect on menstrual bleeding. A new POP consisting of 4 mg …

New generation oral contraceptives containing desogestrel or gestodene, and possibly also
norgestimate, are more or less similar with respect to contraceptive efficacy, cycle control …

Combined progestin–estrogen pills are an established and reliable contraceptive option
used by women worldwide. Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) containing the progestins …

The newer progestogens gestodene, desogestrel and norgestimate were developed in an
attempt to produce agents with more selective progestational activity that would improve …

Background The progestogen component of oral contraceptives (OCs) has undergone
changes since it was recognized that their chemical structure can influence the spectrum of …

Introduction Norgestimate (NGM) is a testosterone derivative with peculiar receptor activities.
Areas covered This is a narrative review of the available data on the pharmacotherapy of …

Cycle control and tolerability of two monophasic oral contraceptive pills containing 30 μg
ethinyl estradiol (EE) with either 150 μg desogestrel (DSG) or 75 μg gestodene (GSD) were …

Background: Over the last 50 years, there has been intense interest in the type of progestin
used in combined oral contraceptives (COC) in an attempt to exploit novel properties and …