Combined hormonal contraceptives for heavy menstrual bleeding. [PDF]
Menorrhagia or heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is an excessive blood loss that impairs a woman's quality of life, either physical, emotional, social or material. It is benign and not associated with pregnancy or any other gynaecological or systemic disease.
Lethaby A +4 more
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BackgroundCurrent or recent use of combined oral contraceptives (containing oestrogen+progestagen) has been associated with a small increase in breast cancer risk.
Danielle Fitzpatrick +4 more
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Combined hormonal contraceptives as a risk factor for cerebrovascular accident
Hormonal contraceptives are effective in preventing an unwanted pregnancy, but have side effects; among them stroke occupies an important place. The development of this serious disease may be associated with the hormonal drug components, but heavily ...
M. G. Novosartyan +5 more
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Influence of hormonal contraceptives and the occurrence of stroke: integrative review
Objective: To identify scientific evidence regarding the influence of hormonal contraceptive use and the occurrence of stroke. Method: Integrative review of the literature, through database search using the descriptors "contraceptive agents ...
Adman Câmara Soares Lima +6 more
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Treating endometriosis with hormonal contraceptives
Prescribing combined hormonal contraceptives for the treatment of endometriosis may be the therapy of choice for patients with chronic pelvic pain and menstrual dysfunction.
L. Y. Karakhalis +2 more
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Effect of missed combined hormonal contraceptives on contraceptive effectiveness: a systematic review [PDF]
Combined hormonal contraceptives (CHCs) are popular methods of reversible contraception in the United States, but adherence remains an issue as reflected in their lower rates of typical use effectiveness. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate evidence on the effect of missed CHCs on pregnancy rates as well as surrogate measures of ...
Lauren B Zapata, Kathryn M Curtis
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Safety and effectiveness of hormonal vs non-hormonal or no contraception in women with hypertension and future fertility desire: A broad-scope systematic review. [PDF]
ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety and effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives compared to non-hormonal methods or no contraception in hypertensive women seeking future fertility.Data sourcesSearches were conducted in Medline, Embase, CENTRAL, and LILACS ...
Natalia Losada-Trujillo +7 more
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Hormonal contraception and the risk of suicidal behaviour: a Swedish nationwide register-based study [PDF]
Objectives To determine whether hormonal contraceptives are associated with subsequent risks of suicidal behaviour and depression among women of reproductive age.Design Nationwide register-based study.Setting Swedish national population using health and ...
Fang Fang +10 more
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Concomitant use of combined hormonal contraceptives and antifibrinolytic agents for the management of heavy menstrual bleeding: A practice pattern survey [PDF]
Ming Y Lim, Angela C Weyand
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In this short communication, the editorial board publishes the information on safety of the combined hormonal contraceptive (CHC) Jeanine®, containing the fixed dose combination of dienogest and ethinyl estradiol.
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