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A member asked:

Y are women with pcos given 50mg cyproterone acetate and some with 2mg?y the difference?is 50mg more effective?

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Dr. Gerard Honore answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Doesn't matter: In most cases, usually physician preference , both doses can work. Footnote for any us readers: cyproterone acetate is not available in the us.

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/17/2013

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