The effect of monophasic and triphasic oral contraceptives containing gestodene and desogestrel on body weight and composition

Gynecological Endocrinology

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 5, 1996, Pages 53-60

  Bringer, J ^a   Lefebvre, P ^a   Hedon B ^b   Delchambre, J ^c  

^a LAPEYRONIE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b MONTPELLIER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Body Composition; Body Weight; Desogestrel; Gestodene; Oral Contraception

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008210722     PISSN: 09513590     EISSN: 14730766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09513599609049609     Document Type: Article

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