"Desogestrel" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A synthetic progestational hormone used often as the progestogenic component of combined oral contraceptive agents.
| Descriptor ID |
D017135
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.668.651.693.175
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| Concept/Terms |
Desogestrel- Desogestrel
- 13-Ethyl-11-methylene-18,19-dinor-17 alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol
- 13 Ethyl 11 methylene 18,19 dinor 17 alpha pregn 4 en 20 yn 17 ol
- alpha-pregn-4-en-20-yn-17-ol, 13-Ethyl-11-methylene-18,19-dinor-17
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Desogestrel" by people in Profiles.
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Tsevat D, Mercier R, Bernheimer C, Lin S, Schwartz B. Amenorrhea in adolescents using the etonogestrel contraceptive implant. Contraception. 2024 05; 133:110413.
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Uhm S, Pope R, Schmidt A, Bazella C, Perriera L. Home or office etonogestrel implant insertion after pregnancy: a randomized trial. Contraception. 2016 11; 94(5):567-571.
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Barmat LI, Chantilis SJ, Hurst BS, Dickey RP. A randomized prospective trial comparing gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) antagonist/recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (rFSH) versus GnRH-agonist/rFSH in women pretreated with oral contraceptives before in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril. 2005 Feb; 83(2):321-30.
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Schlaff WD, Lynch AM, Hughes HD, Cedars MI, Smith DL. Manipulation of the pill-free interval in oral contraceptive pill users: the effect on follicular suppression. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Apr; 190(4):943-51.
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Speroff L, DeCherney A. Evaluation of a new generation of oral contraceptives. The Advisory Board for the New Progestins. Obstet Gynecol. 1993 Jun; 81(6):1034-47.
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Corson SL. Contraceptive efficacy of a monophasic oral contraceptive containing desogestrel. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1993 Mar; 168(3 Pt 2):1017-20.
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Kafrissen ME, Corson SL. Comparative review of third-generation progestins. Int J Fertil. 1992; 37 Suppl 2:104-15.