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Women’s perceptions of contraceptive efficacy and safety

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 2017
Background Adoption of contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices has been less than might be expected given their superior efficacy and convenience.
Roshni Kakaiya, Lia L. Lopez, Anita L. Nelson   +2 more
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Secular Trends in Age at Menarche, Smoking, and Oral Contraceptive Use Among Israeli Girls

Preventing Chronic Disease, 2005
Introduction The improved nutrition and socioeconomic status of the population in industrialized countries has resulted in a decrease in the mean age at menarche.
Ran D. Balicer, MD, Nadav Davidovitch, MD, MPH, Itamar Grotto, MD, MPH, Michael Huerta, MD, MPH, Gabriel Chodick, PhD, MHA   +4 more
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The Unilateral Enigma: An Oral-contraceptive Related Gingival Enlargement

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
This article’s goal is to describe a case of oral contraceptives-related drug-induced gingival hypertrophy that was treated with nonsurgical and surgical periodontal therapy. The most prevalent negative side effect of systemic medicine on the periodontal
Balaji Anitha, Jennifer W, Mohanasatheesh S, Hema D, Dheeraj S, Menon Nivedha   +5 more
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Oral Contraceptives after Bariatric Surgery

Obesity Facts, 2017
Objective: Bariatric surgery offers a highly effective mode of treatment for obese patients. Some procedures such as bypass cause an alteration in normal gastrointestinal tract with possible consequences for the uptake of orally administered drugs ...
Joël Schlatter
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Comparative description of the use of modern methods of hormonal contraception for women with excessive body mass

Aktualʹnì Pitannâ Farmacevtičnoï ì Medičnoï Nauki ta Praktiki, 2016
Maintenance of reproductive health of women with excessive weight is the actual problem of nowadays and is an important direction of modern medicine. Aim.
I. B. Gridina
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Influence of hormonal contraceptives and the occurrence of stroke: integrative review

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
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, Larissa Castelo Guedes Martins, Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes, Thelma Leite de Araújo, Francisca Elisângela Teixeira Lima, Priscila de Souza Aquino, Escolástica Rejane Ferreira Moura   +6 more
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The possibilities of using combined oral contraceptives and antiandrogens in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome in women of late reproductive age

Вестник медицинского института «Реавиз»: Реабилитация, врач и здоровье
Polycystic ovary syndrome is one of the most common endocrine disorders in women of reproductive age and is accompanied by menstrual irregularities, hyperandrogenism, and insulin resistance.
Yu. B. Semenova, V. V. Smirnov, A. B. Shapovalova, R. R. Fayzullina, R. M. Makeeva, E. N. Khasanova   +5 more
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Assessment of Impact of Various Contraceptive Methods on Irregualrity of Menstrual Cycles: An Original Research

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Introduction: Contraceptive methods are widely used, yet their impact on menstrual cycle regularity remains a topic of clinical significance. This study aims to investigate how different contraceptive methods influence menstrual cycle regularity in ...
Nancy Bharti, Manjula Salgotra, Madhavi Khokhar, Rahul Bhargava, Kochuthresia J. Puthumana, Juberahamad R. Attar, Leena Paulose, Heena Dixit Tiwari   +7 more
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Nursing Practice and Bioethical Aspects of Oral Contraceptive Use in Primary Care: Literature Review

Proceedings
Introduction: Women’s health policies in Brazil guarantee family planning and access to contraceptives through the Unified Health System (SUS), with oral contraceptives being the most used [...]
Andrey Hudson I. M. de Araújo, Brunna L. Neves, Ana Cláudia A. Valladares-Torres, Diane Maria S. K. Lago   +3 more
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Ischaemic colitis from an unusual cause: oral contraceptives

European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Ischaemic colitis is responsible for more than half of the presentations of gastrointestinal ischaemia and develops due to an interruption of intestinal blood flow.
Mark A. Colantonio, Nathan Williams, Tahreem Ahmad, Waqas Ali   +3 more
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