Six-month carbohydrate metabolism studies in women using oral contraceptives containing gestodene and ethinyl estradiol.
Twenty-five women had their carbohydrate metabolism prospectively evaluated during the six months that they used a gestodene and ethinyl estradiol monophasic oral contraceptive. Serum glucose and insulin levels were measured during a 75-gram three-hour oral glucose tolerance test. At the six-month test, the three-hour glucose and the fasting and three-hour insulin values were significantly elevated. The literature on carbohydrate metabolism during gestodene oral contraceptive use is also reviewed.
Spellacy
W N
WN
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa 33606.
Tsibris
J C
JC
Hunter-Bonner
D L
DL
Smalling
S
S
Chez
R A
RA
Angel
J L
JL
O'Brien
W F
WF
D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*; D009652:Norpregnenes
D001786:Blood Glucose; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D007328:Insulin; D009652:Norpregnenes; C033273:Gestodene; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol