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Non-contraceptive benefits of oral contraceptives
Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2008There is increasing awareness of the opportunity that many contraceptive interventions may provide for additional health benefits. However, treatment of medical problems with oral contraceptives (OCs) is often an 'off-label' practice.The aim of this review is to summarize available data on non-contraceptive benefits of OCs.Review of the literature.OCs ...
Eva-Katrin Bentz +3 more
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Hormonal contraceptives for contraception in overweight or obese women
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2010Obesity has reached epidemic proportions around the world. Effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives may be related to metabolic changes in obesity or to greater body mass or body fat. Hormonal contraceptives include oral contraceptives (OCs), injectables, implants, hormonal intrauterine contraception (IUC), the transdermal patch, and the vaginal ring ...
Laureen M, Lopez +7 more
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Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, 1981
Many adolescents are at risk for unplanned pregnancy. Health professionals who care for adolescents should be familiar with the various contraceptive methods and their suitability for teenagers. Each method, with its pros and cons, is described in this article.
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Many adolescents are at risk for unplanned pregnancy. Health professionals who care for adolescents should be familiar with the various contraceptive methods and their suitability for teenagers. Each method, with its pros and cons, is described in this article.
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Contraceptive update Y2K: Need for Contraceptive and new contraceptive options
Clinical Cornerstone, 2000Despite the major strides made in birth control, which have produced a decline in unintended pregnancies over the past decade and the lowest rates of teen pregnancies seen since 1974 (1,2), significant problems still remain. Almost half (48%) of US pregnancies in 1995 were unintended (1) and many more that were "intended" were not planned or prepared ...
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2006
Publisher Summary This chapter reviews current methods of contraception, their usage, advantages and disadvantages, mechanisms of action, effectiveness, and major and minor adverse side effects. The possible future methods of contraception are also discussed.
Richard E. Jones, Kristin H. Lopez
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Publisher Summary This chapter reviews current methods of contraception, their usage, advantages and disadvantages, mechanisms of action, effectiveness, and major and minor adverse side effects. The possible future methods of contraception are also discussed.
Richard E. Jones, Kristin H. Lopez
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