Effect of Ovarian Suppression on Testosterone and Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate Levels in Hirsutism

Abstract The effect of a combination of 50 μg of ethinylestradiol and 150 μg norgestrel on the serum levels of testosterone (T) and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S) was studied in 59 hirsute women aged 14–20 years with normal 17 hydroxyprogesterone and prolactin levels. Mean (±SD) T concentration was reduced from 1.22 ± 0.33 ng/ml to 0.74 ± 0.3 ng/ml ( p p