Abstract
An oral contraceptive containing ethinyl estradiol and the unique progestin drospirenone provides a new contraceptive option. Ethinyl estradiol is the form of synthetic estrogen used in most oral contraceptives. Drospirenone differs from other synthetic progestins in that it is derived from 17 α-spirolactone and is an analogue of spironolactone. The oral contraceptive containing ethinyl estradiol and the unique progestin drospirenone has been shown to be highly efficacious and to provide safety equivalent to that of other oral contraceptive formulations.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 981-984 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue number | 11 SUPPL. |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2002 |
Keywords
- Contraceptives, oral, combined
- Drospirenone
- Efficacy
- Progestins
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Reproductive Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology