Desogestrel
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Aase og Ejnar Danielsens Fond and 1 more
- Humans1
Associations
1Ischemic stroke
downin humans1
1 study
Ischemic stroke
downin humans1
Desogestrel lowers the risk of ischemic stroke in humans (IRR 0.56, 95%CI 0.38, 0.82).
“adjusted IRRs for IS were significantly lower for desogestrel-only pills (IRR 0.56, 95%CI 0.38, 0.82)”
Humanscompared with CHCs containing desogestrel and ethinylestradiolpillfemales
Contraception20 Aug 2026
Latest
1 in 12 monthsContraception
Risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke in users of progestogen-only contraceptives: A Danish registry study
Cohort study in peopleHemorrhagic stroke