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Combined oral contraceptive pills lower circulating androgen levels in women.
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Is it true that combined oral contraceptive pills lower circulating androgen levels in women?
Yes. Two reference sources state that combined oral contraceptives suppress ovarian androgen production and lower free testosterone, and a 2024 meta-analysis in PCOS found COCPs lowered free androgen index and testosterone relative to metformin.
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Combined oral contraceptive pill. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combined_oral_contraceptive_pill
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Androgen suppression. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androgen_suppression
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J, M., M, F., S, A., T, P., D, R., PM, S., CT, T., A, P., SF, W., A, M., & H, T. (2024). Metformin and Combined Oral Contraceptive Pills in the Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgad465
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