Effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, the copper IUD and the levonorgestrel implant on testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin and free testosterone levels: ancillary study of the ECHO randomized clinical trial

• Main Authors: G. Justus Hofmeyr (Author), Mandisa Singata-Madliki (Author), Joanne Batting (Author), Yusentha Balakrishna (Author), Chelsea Morroni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Robust information on relative effects of hormonal contraceptives on endogenous androgens is important for understanding beneficial and adverse effects, method choice and development of new methods. Methods In this ancillary study at the East London, South Africa site of the ECHO...