Fertility and Sterility
Volume 93, Issue 6 , Pages 1997-2003 , April 2010

Levonorgestrel effects on serum androgens, sex hormone–binding globulin levels, hair shaft diameter, and sexual function

  • George Kovalevsky, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Reproductive Associates of Delaware, Newark, Delaware
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: George A. Kovalevsky, M.D., 4735 Ogletown-Stanton Road, MAP 2, Suite 3217, Newark, Delaware 19713 (FAX: 302-623-4241).
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  • Susan A. Ballagh, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • CONRAD Clinical Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia
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  • Frank Z. Stanczyk, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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  • Jennifer Lee, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • CONRAD Clinical Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia
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  • Joann Cooper, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • CONRAD Clinical Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia
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  • David F. Archer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • CONRAD Clinical Research Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, Virginia

Received 13 August 2008 ,Revised 29 October 2008 ,Accepted 18 December 2008.

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 G.K. has nothing to disclose. S.A.B. has nothing to disclose. F.Z.S. has nothing to disclose. J.L. has nothing to disclose. J.C. has nothing to disclose. D.F.A. has consulted for Abbott Laboratories, Agile Therapeutics, Bayer Healthcare, Berlex, ConCert Pharmaceutical, Novo Nordisk, Radius, Schering Plough, Warner Chilcott, and Wyeth Laboratories; received research support from Bayer, Duramed, Organon-Schering Plough, Solvay, Warner Chilcott, and Wyeth; and received lecture fees from Novo Nordisk, Organon-Schering Plough, Solvay, Upsher-Smith, and Wyeth.

 This study was supported by National Institute of Child Health and Human Development grant no. R01 HD43175-01.

PII: S0015-0282(08)04798-5

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.095

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 93, Issue 6 , Pages 1997-2003 , April 2010

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