Contraception
Research from University of Bari yields new data on contraception in adolescents
Published in Hospital Business Week, December 16th, 2007
Data detailed in 'Noncontraceptive benefits of two combined oral contraceptives with antiandrogenic properties among adolescents' have been presented. According to recent research from Bari, Italy, "The aim of this study was to assess the noncontraceptive benefits of two combined oral contraceptives, containing progestins with well-known antiandrogenic properties, in adolescent girls. In this prospective observational study, the effects of two formulations containing 30 mcg of ethinyl estradiol combined with 2 mg chlormadinone acetate or 3 mg drospirenone were compared."
"Six-month data were obtained from 156 sexually active adolescents requiring contraception. We...
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