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Oral contraceptive pill for heavy menstrual bleeding
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2009Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) is a benign yet debilitating social and health condition. Treatments prescribed in order to reduce excessive menstrual blood loss include prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors, antifibrinolytics, the oral contraceptive pill and other hormones.
Cindy, Farquhar, Julie, Brown
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Interactions between the oral contraceptive pill and antibiotics
British Journal of Dermatology, 1990To determine whether the efficacy of oral contraceptives (OCs) is diminished by concurrent antibiotic treatment 124 female acne patients at a UK clinic who were receiving combined drugs were surveyed. Cumulatively the survey encompassed 163 woman-years of experience with concomitant OC-antibiotic use. There were 2 pregnancies reported.
B R, Hughes, W J, Cunliffe
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Oral contraceptive pill as treatment for primary dysmenorrhoea
2009Dysmenorrhoea (painful menstrual cramps) is common. Combined OCPs are recommended in the management of primary dysmenorrhoea.To determine the effectiveness and safety of combined oral contraceptive pills for the management of primary dysmenorrhoea.We conducted electronic searches for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in the Cochrane Menstrual ...
Chooi L, Wong +3 more
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Oral Contraceptive Pills and Prolactin
Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 1989The possible relationship between use of oral contraceptives and prolactin-secreting tumors is explored in this review which discusses the effects of estrogens on prolactin secretion and the association between pill use and pituitary tumors. Estrogens are known to both enhance and inhibit prolactin secretion depending on the dose and timing.
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Combined oral contraceptive pills for treatment of acne
2003Acne is a common skin disorder among women. Although no uniform approach to the management of acne exists, combination oral contraceptives (COCs), which contain an estrogen and a progestin, often are prescribed for women.To determine the effectiveness of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) for the treatment of facial acne compared to placebo or other ...
A O, Arowojolu +3 more
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Combined oral contraceptive pills for treatment of acne
2007Acne is a common skin disorder among women. Although no uniform approach to the management of acne exists, combination oral contraceptives (COCs), which contain an estrogen and a progestin, often are prescribed for women.To determine the effectiveness of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) for the treatment of facial acne compared to placebo or other ...
Ayodele O, Arowojolu +4 more
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Oral contraceptive pills for heavy menstrual bleeding
1997Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding) is a benign yet debilitating social and health condition. The widely accepted clinical definition of menorrhagia is blood loss of 80ml or more per period. This figure is derived from population studies that have shown that the average blood loss is between 30 and 40ml, and 90% of women have blood losses of less ...
V, Iyer, C, Farquhar, R, Jepson
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Update on oral contraceptive pills.
American family physician, 1999Oral contraceptive pills are widely used and are generally safe and effective for many women. The World Health Organization has developed a risk classification system to help physicians advise patients about the safety of oral contraceptive pills. The choice of pill formulation is influenced by clinical considerations.
S L, Cerel-Suhl, B F, Yeager
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Thromboembolism and the combined oral contraceptive pill
The Lancet, 1995K J, Pasi, D J, Perry, C A, Lee
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