title: [Safety, efficacy and control of the menstrual cycle by a monophasic oral contraceptive containing 75 mcg of gestodene and 30 mcg of ethynyl estradiol].
abstract: Al oral monophasic contraceptive formulation containing gestodene (75 mcg) and ethynilestradiol (30 mcg) is evaluated concerning its safety, efficacy and cycle-control. Sixty-seven healthy women were included, allowing a total of 574 evaluable cycles. This formulation showed a high degree of efficacy, with no pregnancies after its utilization. Side affects were similar or lower to other reported with another hormonal contraceptive oral formulations. Hematologic, biochemical or urinary parameters were not altered. An acceptable menstrual pattern was maintained. In conclusion, this formulation constitutes an oral contraceptive with a high efficacy rate, a well degree of acceptability and with a side effects profile similar or lower than those produced by other oral contraceptives.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Investigación Científica, Universidad Juárez del Estado de Durango.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Alvarado Zaldivar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ruiz Astorga
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arenas Arenas
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Solis Carrera
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rueda Cisneros
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vázquez Arreola
mesh_terms: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000494:pharmacology; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000187:drug effects*; D009652:Norpregnenes / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; D004338:Drug Combinations; D009652:Norpregnenes; C033273:Gestodene; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol
vernacular_title: Seguridad, efectividad y control del ciclo menstrual de una preparación anticonceptiva oral monofásica con 75 mcg de gestodeno y 30 mcg de etinilestradiol.