page_title: Ethinylestradiol/desogestrel
hierarchical_section_title: Ethinylestradiol/desogestrel
context_page_description: Ethinylestradiol/desogestrel, sold under the brand name Marvelon among others, is a combination of ethinylestradiol, an estrogen, and desogestrel, a progestin, which is used as a birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in women. It is taken by mouth and contains 30 μg EE and 0.15 mg DSG per tablet or 20 μg EE and 0.15 mg DSG per tablet. EE/DSG is marketed widely throughout the world.
  In 2017, it was the 164th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than three million prescriptions.
context_section_description: Ethinylestradiol/desogestrel (EE/DSG), sold under the brand name Marvelon among others, is a combination of ethinylestradiol (EE), an estrogen, and desogestrel (DSG), a progestin, which is used as a birth control pill to prevent pregnancy in women. It is taken by mouth and contains 30 μg EE and 0.15 mg DSG per tablet (brand names Marvelon, others) or 20 μg EE and 0.15 mg DSG per tablet (brand names Mercilon, others). EE/DSG is marketed widely throughout the world.
  In 2017, it was the 164th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than three million prescriptions.
caption: Ethinylestradiol