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The combined oral contraceptive pill
InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice, 2022The combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) has been a popular choice of contraception since it was first introduced in 1961. There are numerous varieties of COCP and tailored regimes allow patients more choice and opportunities to adapt contraception to suit individual needs.
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Oral Contraceptive Pills use and adverse effects
The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2022Background: Egyptian women value contraceptive methods for their effectiveness against pregnancy. Objective: This study aimed to determine the usage and side effects of oral contraceptive pills among the target group.Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 350 women from family health centers and units in Abo Hammad District ...
Kotb, Mai Alsayed Mahmoud +3 more
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Antibiotics and the combined oral contraceptive pill
British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2003Broad spectrum antibiotics have been implicated in the failure of contraception in women taking the combined oral contraceptive pill.1 Over 20% of women in the United Kingdom are regular users,2 and the Faculty of Family Planning of the Royal College of Surgeons of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommend that for them “additional contraceptive ...
Andrew J, Gibbons +3 more
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BENIGN HEPATIC TUMORS AND ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS
OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY, 1976In order to consider possible environmental factors related to the development of benign hepatic tumors, all reports of this disorder in the case records of five different hospitals in Rochester, New York, during the past 10 years were reviewed. Seven patients with benign hepatic tumors of the liver and two with peliosis hepatis were identified.
T M, Kalra, J C, Mangla, E W, DePapp
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Combined oral contraceptive pill for primary dysmenorrhoea
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2023Dysmenorrhoea (painful menstrual cramps) is common and a major cause of pain in women. Combined oral contraceptives (OCPs) are often used in the management of primary dysmenorrhoea, but there is a need for reporting the benefits and harms. Primary dysmenorrhoea is defined as painful menstrual cramps without pelvic pathology.To evaluate the benefits and
Jeppe B, Schroll +3 more
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Progestogen potency in oral contraceptive pills
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1987The most important target organs for combined oral contraceptive preparations are the anterior pituitary gland and the uterus. The long-term unopposed administration of estrogen produces endometrial hyperplasia and amenorrhea, which are unacceptable to most women and their medical advisors.
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Oral Contraceptive Pills and Endometrial Cancer
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1979Excerpt To the editor: Horwitz and Feinstein (1) conclude from their epidemiologic study of endometrial cancer that "no association exists between the use of oral contraceptive pills and the subseq...
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Combination Oral Contraceptive Pills
2020Combination oral contraceptive pills (COCs) have been available in the United States for over 50 years and are the most common single form of contraception used by US women. Up to 82% of women who have ever been sexually active have used COCs, and 19.4% of reproductive age women who use contraception report current COC use.
Luu D. Ireland, Rebecca H. Allen
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2019
IN THE CENTURY since women were finally granted the right to vote, the women's liberation movement has continued to demand equality between the sexes. The recent “Time's Up” and #MeToo campaigns highlight that these issues are still far from resolved, but it was in the 1960s that the single biggest revolution for women occurred.
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IN THE CENTURY since women were finally granted the right to vote, the women's liberation movement has continued to demand equality between the sexes. The recent “Time's Up” and #MeToo campaigns highlight that these issues are still far from resolved, but it was in the 1960s that the single biggest revolution for women occurred.
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Undertaking an oral contraceptive pill review
Nursing Standard, 2017This article provides nurses with an understanding of the process for undertaking an annual oral contraceptive pill review effectively. This is commonly referred to as a 'pill check', and is the responsibility of many nurses working in primary care and sexual health services.
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