Research

Hormonal

Ethinyl Estradiol-Cyproterone Acetate (EE-CA) oral contraceptives significantly increase serum leptin and BMI in nonobese women with PCOS, despite improving hyperandrogenism.

EE-CA pills effectively lower testosterone in nonobese PCOS patients but may slightly increase body weight and significantly raise leptin levels. Patients should be aware of these metabolic changes while benefiting from improved menstrual cycles.

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EE-CA did not have any significant effect on glucose tolerance, serum insulin levels, or insulin sensitivity, but it increased slightly the body mass index (P < 0.09) and significantly serum leptin concentrations (P < 0.001)... The slight increase of BMI coincided with a significant increase of serum leptin concentrations at 6 months of treatment with EE-CA.
Laure Morin‐Papunen et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2003

Why this rating

RCT design, clear statistical significance for leptin increase.

Source

Metformin<i>Versus</i>Ethinyl Estradiol-Cyproterone Acetate in the Treatment of Nonobese Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Randomized Study

Laure Morin‐Papunen et al. · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 2003

DOI 10.1210/jc.2002-020997

rct · n=17Cited 182×
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