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BACKGROUND: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of levonorgestrel administration for emergency contraception (EC) on bleeding pattern and pituitary-ovarian function. STUDY DESIGN: In 69 women with a reported stable menstrual cycle length of 24-34 days, we investigated bleeding patterns following EC administration in the follicular...

Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of two different oral contraceptives (OCs) on homocysteine (Hcy) metabolism in 20 women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: Women were randomly allocated to receive either the biphasic OC containing 40/30 mu g ethynylestradiol (EE)+25/125 mu g desogestrel (DSG; n = 10) or the...