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Hepatotoxicity and the Oral Contraceptives

Annals of Internal Medicine, 1977
Excerpt To the editor: In a recent editorial by Stauffer and Hill (1), "Systemic Contraceptives and Liver Tumors," we find repeated again a common misstatement that "both the synthetic estrogens an...
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PRESCRIBING OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES

The Lancet, 1973
Results are given of a study of National Health Service prescriptions for oral contraceptives written by general practitioners in Northern Ireland during the months of November 1969 January 1970 and October 1972. Doctors responded rapidly to and have continued to heed the warning issued in December 1969 by the Committee on Safety in Drugs (a warning ...
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PYRIDOXINE AND ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES

The Lancet, 1970
Tryptophan loading tests were performed to determine how much pyridoxine hydrochloride must be given to women taking oral contraceptives to correct their heightened excretion of xanthurenic acid. 43 women 33 of whom took the pill participated for 3 months.
A L, Luhby, P, Davis, M, Murphy, M, Gordon, M, Brin, H, Spiegel   +5 more
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PHARMACOLOGY OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1968
Control of fertility has been held synonymous with ovulation suppression however the therapeutic goal should be achieved with minimal disruption of physiology. Separation of fertility control from ovulation inhibition is a step towards more selectively inhibiting conception.
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Choice of an oral contraceptive

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1976
Abstract The principles underlying pill usage are reviewed and a plan is suggested for initiation of therapy and patient follow-up.
A, Langer, M, Devanesan, M A, Pelosi, J J, Apuzzio, M, Frattarola   +4 more
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ORAL CONTRACEPTION AND SEXUALITY

Medical Journal of Australia, 1962
A search of the literature has been carried out to determined how oral contraceptives affect sexuality in women. Some studies featured a high incidence of loss of libido. This could perhaps be attributed to preparations containing progestational compounds. However, no adequate double-blind trial has confirmed this observation.
L, Dennerstein, G, Burrows
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Development of the oral contraceptives

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1978
The formative years of research which led to oral contraceptive (OC) development 1951-1960 are reviewed. Though progesterone was known to inhibit ovulation in the 1930s it was not until 1951-1955 that a procedure was organized for investigating fertility control.
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Oral Contraceptives and Hypertension

Clinical Science, 1973
1. The results of ambulatory blood pressure control in nineteen patients who were hypertensive on oral contraceptives are presented. 2. Withdrawal of the oral contraception in this group of patients reduced the average blood pressure significantly. Seven of the patients became normotensive after stopping the medication. 3.
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Sugammadex and oral contraceptives

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology
Purpose of review This review article explores the evidence regarding sugammadex (MSD Australia) and its potential interaction with hormonal contraceptives. The impact of recent clinical trials and review articles is examined.
Devoy, Tamblyn, Smith, Natalie
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Oral Contraception and Coagulation

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1985
PIP: As a result of the lowering of the estrogen and progestogen dosage of many oral contraceptives (OCs) and the avoidance of prescribing OCs to women at high risk, the relative risk of venous thromboembolic disease and myocardial infarction associated with OC use has been dramatically reduced.
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