Current Medical Research Winter 2008–Spring 2009 [PDF]
, 2009 Note that the “Current Medical Research” feature focuses on issues relevant to natural family planning and the beginning of life. This piece is complemented by medical reviews published in The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly, which focus more on ...
Fehring, Richard
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Characteristics of the Menstrual Cycle After Discontinuation of Oral Contraceptives [PDF]
, 2011 Background: Menstrual cycle function may continue to be altered after discontinuation of oral contraceptives (OC). Few studies have been published on the effects of recent OC use on menstrual cycle parameters; none have examined characteristics of the
Daly, Diane +5 more
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Effect of Oral and Vaginal Hormonal Contraceptives on Inflammatory Blood Biomarkers [PDF]
, 2015 The use of combined hormonal contraceptives has been reported to increase the level of C-reactive protein (CRP). We assessed the effect of hormonal contraceptive use on inflammatory cytokines including CRP, monocyte chemotactic protein-1, soluble tumor ...
Afshin A. Divani +4 more
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Acne resolution rates: Results of a single-blind, randomized, controlled, parallel phase III trial with EE/CMA (Belara (R)) and EE/LNG (Microgynon (R)) [PDF]
, 2001 Background and Objective: Acne in women can often be successfully treated by the intake of oral contraceptives containing gestagens with anti-androgenic properties.
Andreas, J. O. +4 more
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The Hormone Project: Oral Hormonal Contraceptives & The Human Gut Microbiome [PDF]
, 2022 There are tentative reports in the literature that oral hormonal contraceptives alter the gut microbiome in a way that is associated with inflammatory disease. However, the mechanism is unclear.
Contractor, Sri
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An Analysis of the Majority Report “Responsible Parenthood” and its Recommendations on Abortion, Sterilization and Contraception [PDF]
, 2003 This paper will focus on the majority report (titled “Responsible Parenthood”) of the 1966 Papal Birth Control Commission and its recommendations on abortion, sterilization, and contraception.(1) The analysis is made with the hindsight and perspective of
Fehring, Richard
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Inventory of personal factors influencing conditioned pain modulation in healthy people: a systematic literature review [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Conditioned pain modulation (CPM) is believed to play an important role in the development and exacerbation of chronic pain, because dysfunction of CPM is associated with a shift in balance between pain facilitation and pain inhibition.
Calders, Patrick +6 more
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HIV/AIDS and contraceptive method choice : demographic and socio-economic correlates of contraceptive method choice among HIV-positive women practising family planning in Kenya [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction: As the generalized HIV epidemic in specific settings of sub-Saharan Africa continues to evolve, there is need for evidence-based response to address emerging challenges, which include enabling the large number of women living with HIV make ...
Magadi, Monica A.
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The Association of Hormonal Contraception with Depression [PDF]
, 2018 Hormonal contraceptives are widely used by women during their reproductive years. Currently, over 100 million women worldwide use the pill, and 82% of sexually active women in the USA will use oral contraceptive pills at some time during their ...
Derickson, Pamela
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Contraceptive Use in the United States [PDF]
, 2016 WHO NEEDS CONTRACEPTIVES?There are 61 million U.S. women in their childbearing years (15–44). About 43 million of them (70%) are at risk of unintended pregnancy—that is, they are sexually active and do not want to become pregnant, but could become ...
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