The lowest-dose, extended-cycle combined oral contraceptive pill with continuous ethinyl estradiol in the United States: a review of the literature on ethinyl estradiol 20 µg/levonorgestrel 100 µg + ethinyl estradiol 10 µg

Sheila Krishnan, Jessica KileyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USAAbstract: Extended-cycle oral contraceptives (OCs) are increasing in popularity in the United States. A new extended-cycle OC that contains the lowest doses of ethinyl estradiol (EE)...

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Main Authors: Sheila Krishnan, Jessica Kiley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010-08-01
Series:International Journal of Women's Health
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/the-lowest-dose-extended-cycle-combined-oral-contraceptive-pill-with-c-a5001