A progestogen drug used with the oestrogen drug ethinylestradiol in low-strength combined oral contraceptives. Gestodene is reported to have a slightly higher risk of venous thromboembolism than older drugs. Health Source: BMA Medical Dictionary Author: The British Medical Association
n. a *progestogen used in oral contraceptives in combination with *ethinylestradiol (an oestrogen). Health Source: Oxford | Concise Colour Medical Dictionary Author: Jonathan Law, Elizabeth Martin
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