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Ovulation inhibition with four variations of a four-phasic estradiol valerate/dienogest combined oral contraceptive : results of two prospective, randomized, open-label studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background: Attempts to improve the tolerability of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) have included the substitution of ethinylestradiol (EE) with 17beta-estradiol (E2).
Duijkers, Ingrid   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Associated factors with discontinuation use of combined oral contraceptives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
OBJETIVO: Avaliar as razões para descontinuar diversos anticoncepcionais orais combinados entre mulheres brasileiras iniciantes do método, residentes em áreas urbanas.
BAHAMONDES, Luis   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Bleeding profile of women using a drospirenone-only pill 4 mg over nine cycles in comparison with desogestrel 0.075 mg.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundProgestin-only pills are associated with irregular bleeding pattern including amenorrhea. Desogestrel 75mcg even being a pill that inhibits ovulation shows a poor cycle control that limits a more common use.
S Palacios, E Colli, P A Regidor
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the risk of venous thromboembolic events in women taking progestin-only contraception: a meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Objectives: To evaluate the risk of venous thromboembolic events associated with the use of progestin-only contraception and whether that risk differs with the mode of drug delivery (oral, intrauterine, or depot injection).
Bauer, Kenneth Alan   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Monitoring Drug Safety Information - Recommendations of Foreign Regulatory Authorities

open access: yesБезопасность и риск фармакотерапии, 2020
Analysis of administrative decisions of foreign regulatory authorities on the recoil of medicines and/or the need for changes in the instructions for their medical use due to changes in the safety profi le, conducted by experts of the Scientifi c Centre ...
Elena V. Shubnikova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Plantar Vein Thrombosis due to Busy Night Duty on Intensive Care Unit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
A 32-year-old woman with severe foot pain came to our emergency department after a busy night duty in hospital followed by an extended sleep period. Physical examination revealed a discrete swelling of the medial aspect of the right foot and a painful ...
Chappell, Daniel   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Low dose combined oral contraceptives induced thrombotic anterior wall myocardial infarction: a case report

open access: yesBMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2020
Background Combined oral contraceptive pills are associated with an established risk for venous thrombosis; however, their risk for arterial thrombosis remains uncertain, especially with the development of low dose new generations of combined oral ...
Alaa Rahhal   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Regulation of PHOX2B gene expression by the long non‐coding natural antisense RNA PHOX2B‐AS1

open access: yesThe FEBS Journal, EarlyView.
PHOX2B is a transcription factor essential for autonomic nervous system development. We identify and characterize PHOX2B‐AS1, a human long non‐coding antisense transcript at the PHOX2B locus, along with its murine counterpart. Our findings reveal bidirectional transcription and reciprocal regulation: PHOX2B activates PHOX2B‐AS1, whereas PHOX2B‐AS1 ...
Simona Di Lascio   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Steroid Hormone Pollution and Life History Strategies of Freshwater Planarians and Snails in a Mesocosm Experiment

open access: yesLimnological Review
The problem of steroid hormones in the aquatic environment remains a current global research topic. These substances have a strong impact on biological processes, contributing to reductions in the populations of numerous fish and amphibian species.
Marcin Weselak, Anita Kaliszewicz
doaj   +1 more source

Considerations for Menstrual Suppression in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

open access: yesPharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, Volume 46, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Patients who menstruate during treatment for hematologic malignancies have a higher risk of heavy vaginal bleeding due to thrombocytopenia caused by malignancy and myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Heavy menstrual bleeding is associated with significant morbidity in this patient population, and menstrual suppression is a standard of supportive ...
Sahaana Veeravalli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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