Marvelon

An oral contraceptive containing ETHINYLOESTRADIOL (ethinylestradiol) and DESOGESTREL. See also CONTRACEPTION.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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In case of LH/FSH >2 or T >2.0 nmol/L, oral contraceptive pills (ethinylestradiol and desogestrel, Marvelon, Organon, Netherlands) were administered once daily for 21 days, and pills were used as necessary until the levels of LH and T returned to normal.

Impact of high body mass index with or without polycystic ovarian syndrome on the outcome of in vitro fertilization

Clinical observation of marvelon combined with metformin in the treatment of 30 cases of pubertal polycystic ovary syndrome.

Therapeutic effects of metformin and clomiphene in combination with lifestyle intervention on infertility in women with obese polycystic ovary syndrome

The control groups were danazol, gestrinone, mifepristone, and marvelon. Laparoscopic postoperative medication was used in 9 papers [8, 13, 17, 25, 26, 31, 3941].

Evaluation of Efficacy and Safety of Dan'e-Fukang Soft Extract in the Treatment of Endometriosis: A Meta-Analysis of 39 Randomized Controlled Trials Enrolling 5442 Patients

Subsequently, she was prescribed Marvelon for 3 months.

A Case of Thromboembolism After Injection of Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Agonist

While desogestrel is available in SA in combination with ethinyloestradiol as Marvelon and Mercilon, it is not available as a POP.

Family planning in south Africa: missing essentials and desirables

The total sale of the medication amounts to SR108,585,594 for about 5,877,318 medical boxes and units while the list also shows that women usually buy certain brands, with the Gynera brand being in the lead with sales of SR34.2 million, followed by Yasmin at SR27.2 million, Marvelon at SR23 million and Neo Sampoon at SR4,600,000 last year.

SR108m spent on birth control pills

All GPs have been ordered to warn patients that they are almost twice as likely to develop blood clots if they take some of the most popular birth-control tablets, including Yasmin, Femodene and Marvelon, compared with older products.

Blood clots 'higher risk' with pill

All GPs have been told to warn patients their risk is almost double if they take the newer birth-control tablets such as Yasmin and Marvelon, compared with older products.

Pill blood clot risk doubled

Meanwhile, those on contraceptives containing desogestrel (for example, Mercilon or Marvelon) had the highest risk.

Too many women 'not on safest pill'

She checked the box and spotted she had been given Marevan rather than the Marvelon she was prescribed.

'Rat poison' pills mix-up; MEDICINE

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists suggests that Co-Cyprindiol is used only for a few months initially to try to control matters and then an alternative such as Cilest, Yasmin or Marvelon is used.

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supplied the OCP Marvelon, and Polfa, a Polish pharmaceutical company, provided simvastatin.