Case report, 2009
Does the desogestrel-only pill help treat PMS in teenagers?
In this one case, yes. A 13-year-old girl with PMS became symptom-free after three months on the desogestrel-only pill.
What they did
Doctors gave a 13-year-old girl with PMS the desogestrel-only pill, which stops ovulation, and followed her for three months. She couldn't use combined birth control pills because of a family history of blood clotting problems.
What they found
The girl was symptom-free at her follow-up visit three months later.
What it means for you
The desogestrel-only pill may be an option for teenagers with PMS who cannot use combined birth control pills. This is one case, so we don't know how well it works for other teenagers. More studies are needed.
13
girl's age
3
months until symptom-free
About the study
- Original title
- Treatment of premenstrual syndrome with the desogestrel-only pill (Cerazette) in an adolescent girl
- Authors
- Georgantopoulou C, Field S
- Journal
- Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology
- Year
- 2009
- Study design
- Case report
- What was tested
- Desogestrel-only pill (Cerazette), which stops ovulation
- Read the paper
- doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2008.04.009
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