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References
- Cerazette 75 microgram film-coated tablet Summary of Product Characteristics, December 2007. View [Accessed July 2009]
- Rice, C, Killick S, Dieben T, Coelingh Bennick H. A comparison of the inhibition of ovulation achieved by desogestrel 75 µg and levonorgestrel 30 µg daily. Hum Reprod 1999; 14(4): 982–5.
- Collaborative Study Group on the Desogestrel-containing Progestogen-only Pill. A double-blind study comparing the contraceptive efficacy, acceptability and safety of two progestogen-only pills containing desogestrel 75 mg/day or levonorgestrel 30 mg/day. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care 1998; 3(4): 169–78.
- Korver T, Klipping C, Heger-Mahn D, et al. Maintenance of ovulation inhibition with the 75-microg desogestrel-only contraceptive pill (Cerazette) after scheduled 12-h delays in tablet intake. Contraception 2005; 71(1): 8–13.
- Ahrendt HJ, Karckt U, Pichl T, et al. The effects of an oestrogen-free, desogestrel-containing oral contraceptive in women with cyclical symptoms: results from two studies on oestrogen-related symptoms and dysmenorrhoea. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care 2007; 12(4): 354–61.
- Yasmin film-coated tablets Summary of Product Characteristics, June 2008.
- Microgynon 30 Summary of Product Characteristic, December 2008.
- Micronor oral contraceptive tablets Summary of Product Characteristics, February 2009.
- Noriday tablets Summary of Product Characteristics, March 2004.
- Implanon 68 mg implant for subdermal use – Summary of Product Characteristics, October 2008.
- Mirena Summary of Product Characteristics, February 2009
- Depo-Provera 150mg/ml Injection Summary of Product Characteristics, July 2007.
- Schering-Plough Data on File.
- Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care (FFPRHC). UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use. UKMEC 2005/2006. London: FFPRHC, 2006.
- Guillebaud, J. Contraception: Your Questions Answered. 5th edition. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2009.
- Barnhart KT, Schreiber CA. Return to fertility following discontinuation of oral contraceptives. Fertil Steril 2009; 91(3): 659–6.
- Hassan MA, Killick SR. Is previous use of hormonal contraception associated with a detrimental effect on subsequent fecundity? Hum Reprod 2004; 19(2): 344–51.
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