Obesity, Oral Contraception, and Ovarian Suppression

Summary

This study proposes a double blind randomized clinical trial to include normal weight and obese women who have normal ovulatory function at baseline; the investigators will randomize women to 2 widely used OCs and evaluate ovarian follicle development and circulating progesterone to assess ovarian suppression during OC use.

Timeline

Start

2006-07

Primary completion

2008-12

Completion

2008-12

Publications

• Mayeda ER, Torgal AH, Westhoff CL. Weight and body composition changes during oral contraceptive use in obese and normal weight women. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2014 Jan;23(1):38-43. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2012.4241. Epub 2013 Oct 24.
• Westhoff CL, Torgal AH, Mayeda ER, Stanczyk FZ, Lerner JP, Benn EKT, Paik M. Ovarian suppression in normal-weight and obese women during oral contraceptive use: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Aug;116(2 Pt 1):275-283. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181e79440.

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