Factors associated with the contraindicated use of oral contraceptives in Brazil
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2016 OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of the contraindicated use of oral contraceptives and the associated factors in Brazilian women. METHODS 20,454 women who answered the VIGITEL survey in 2008 also participated in this study, of which 3,985 reported
Daniele Aparecida Silva Corrêa +4 more
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Use of and access to oral and injectable contraceptives in Brazil
Revista de Saúde Pública, 2016 OBJECTIVE To analyze the prevalence of current use of oral and injectable contraceptives by Brazilian women, according to demographic and socioeconomic variables and issues related to access to those medicines.
Mareni Rocha Farias +9 more
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Hormonal contraception and the risk of suicidal behaviour: a Swedish nationwide register-based study [PDF]
BMJ OpenObjectives 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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Over-the-counter access to combined oral contraceptives for individuals with hypertension: an expert review [PDF]
American Journal of Preventive CardiologyEfforts are underway to move a combined oral contraceptive over the counter in the United States. However, hypertension is an important contraindication and questions exist regarding how users should screen for it in an over-the-counter setting.
Kate Grindlay +6 more
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Combined Oral Contraceptives and Venous Thromboembolism: Review and Perspective to Mitigate the Risk
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2021 Many factors must be considered and discussed with women when initiating a contraceptive method and the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is one of them.
L. Morimont +4 more
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Experience of taking Oral Contraceptives in Adult Women [PDF]
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 2017 PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore essences and meanings of using oral contraceptives among adult women. METHODS: The interview was conducted with 20 adult women who lived in Seoul, Gyeongi Province, Jeolla Province, Chungcheong Province ...
Soon Hee Lee, In Young Lee, Eun Ae Kim
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Sports Medicine, 2020 Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) are double agents, which downregulate endogenous concentrations of oestradiol and progesterone whilst simultaneously providing daily supplementation of exogenous oestrogen and progestin during the OCP-taking days.
K. Elliott-Sale +7 more
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Oral Health and Oral Contraceptive - Is it a Shadow behind Broad Day Light? A Systematic Review [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Oral contraceptives are one of the risk factors for gingival disease. Oral contraceptives can affect the proliferation of cell, growth and differentiation of tissues in the periodontium.
Irfan Ali +7 more
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Injectable and oral contraceptive use and cancers of the breast, cervix, ovary, and endometrium in black South African women: case-control study. [PDF]
PLoS Medicine, 2012 Oral contraceptives are known to influence the risk of cancers of the female reproductive system. Evidence regarding the relationship between injectable contraceptives and these cancers is limited, especially in black South Africans, among whom ...
Margaret Urban +6 more
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The gingival condition of oral contraceptives users at desa Hegarmanah, Kecamatan Jatinangor
Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry, 2010 The change of hormonal condition is a systemic condition that affected the periodontium condition. Oral contraceptives is one of the systemic risk that can change hormonal condition.
Miduk Sibuea +2 more
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