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(RG) Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Clinical trial of a monophasic estroprogestin oral formulation containing 20 μg ethinyl estradiol and 75 μg gestodene

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Pages 265-271 | Published online: 28 Aug 2009
 

Abstract

The attempt to decrease the hormonal components of combined estrogen/progestin-containing oral formulations has led to use of low-dose formulations. The monophasic formulation containing ethinyl estradiol 20 μg (EE20) plus gestodene 75 μg (GSD75) was studied in an open ,non-comparative ,multicenter ,clinical trial investigating its efficacy ,safety ,effects on body weight ,blood pressure and sexual function. To evaluate the impact on sexual function ,the Golombok Rust Questionnaire on Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS) was used. The study population comprised 216 women treated for 1 year. The EE20/GSD75 formulation did not show any significant effect on blood pressure ,hematological parameters ,body weight or sexual function. The treatment was well tolerated with a high compliance rate by the patients, with a low rate of estrogen-dependent symptoms. Moreover ,there was no overall effect on sexual function ,with no disturbance of sexual behavior or activity. In conclusion ,our data show that the EE20/GSD75 has a very good tolerability profile ,without any significant side-effects.

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