Comparison of ethinyl-estradiol/drospirenone tablets alone or in combination with orlistat on ovulation recovery rate and metabolic indices in overweight/obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome
10.3969/j.issn.1006-7795.2025.04.004
- VernacularTitle:单用屈螺酮炔雌醇片或联合奥利司他对超重/肥胖多囊卵巢综合征患者排卵恢复率及代谢指标比较
- Author:
Lingling JIANG
1
;
Xiangyan RUAN
;
Yanqiu LI
;
Mingzhen ZHANG
;
Zecheng WANG
;
Jing JIN
;
Xuanxuan TIAN
;
Anming LIU
;
O.Mueck ALFRED
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京妇产医院/北京妇幼保健院内分泌科,北京 100026
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
polycystic ovary syndrome;
ethinyl-estradiol/drospirenone(EE/DRSP);
metabolism;
orlistat;
obesity;
ovulation recovery rate
- From:
Journal of Capital Medical University
2025;46(4):607-613
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To compare ovulation recovery rate and metabolic indicators between ethinyl-estradiol/drospirenone(EE/DRSP)combined with orlistat and EE/DRSP alone in overweight/obese patients with polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS).Methods This study was a randomized controlled clinical trial conducted based on the 2004 Rotterdam criteria.From October 2020 to December 2023,180 overweight/obese PCOS patients aged 20-40 were recruited from the Department of Department of Gynecological Endocrinology,Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital,Capital Medical University.The patients were randomly divided into two groups in a 1∶2 ratio.Among them,60 patients received treatment with EE/DRSP(EE20 μg,DRSP 3 mg),while 120 patients received a combination treatment of EE/DRSP and orlistat(360 mg/d).The height,weight,waist circumference,hip circumference,and blood pressure of the patients were measured before treatment and after 12 weeks of treatment.Laboratory tests included measurements of follicle-stimulating hormone(FSH),luteinizing hormone(LH),fasting insulin(FINS),homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance(HOMA-IR),free androgen index(FAI),alanine transaminase(ALT),aspartate transaminase(AST),gamma-glutamyl transferase(GGT),fasting plasma glucose(FPG),total cholesterol(TC),triglycerides(TG),high density lipoprotein-cholesterol(HDL-C),low density lipoprotein-cholesterol(LDL-C),lipoprotein(a)[Lp(a)],sex hormone-binding globulin(SHBG),total testosterone(T),and free testosterone(FT).After 12 weeks of treatment,the medication was discontinued,and natural ovulation was observed.Results After 12 weeks of treatment,the ovulation rate of the EE/DRSP combined with orlistat group reached 70.8%,while the natural ovulation rate of the EE/DRSP group alone was only 35%,indicating that the ovulation rate was significantly increased after EE/DRSP combined with orlistat treatment.After 12 weeks of treatment,both groups showed a significant decrease in total testosterone,free testosterone,and low-density lipoprotein levels(all P<0.05),and the decrease in BMI,waist circumference,fasting insulin,and HOMA-IR in the EE/DRSP combined with orlistat group was greater than that in the EE/DRSP group alone(P<0.05).After treatment,both groups showed a significant increase in high-density lipoprotein and triglyceride levels(all P<0.05),with no significant changes in total cholesterol and fasting blood glucose(all P>0.05).Conclusion After 12 weeks of treatment,EE/DRSP combined with orlistat can significantly improve the ovulation rate of PCOS patients.It is superior to EE/DRSP alone in reducing androgen levels,body weight,insulin resistance,and low-density lipoprotein levels.
