title: Six-month carbohydrate metabolism studies in women using oral contraceptives containing gestodene and ethinyl estradiol.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of South Florida, College of Medicine, Tampa 33606.
authors.forename: W N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Spellacy
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Tsibris
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hunter-Bonner
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smalling
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Chez
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Angel
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: O'Brien
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D007328:Insulin; D009652:Norpregnenes; C033273:Gestodene; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol