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Oral Contraceptive Pills use and adverse effects

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2022
Background: 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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The Risks of Oral Contraceptive Pills

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 2001
Oral contraceptive pills have been associated with increased risk for myocardial infarction, stroke, and venous thromboembolism. Studies have been published recently that suggest that these risks are minimal in appropriately chosen low-risk women. Stroke is a very uncommon event in childbearing women, occurring in approximately 11 per 100,000 women ...
H C, Pymar, M D, Creinin
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Risks and benefits of oral contraceptive pills

Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 2002
In the more than 40 years since the combined oral contraceptive pill was first marketed, much information has been obtained as to its risks. Considerably less publicity has been given to the balancing benefits that have also emerged. There has been an increasing realization that the risks are focused in those women with recognised risk factors, meaning
Rachel E, D'Souza, John, Guillebaud
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Estrogen potency of oral contraceptive pills

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1975
The estrogen potencies of 9 oral contraceptive pills, Enovid-E, Enovid-5, Ovulen, Demulen, Norinyl+80, Norinyl+50, Ovral, Norlestrin 1 mg. and Norlestrin 2.5 mg., were determined by bioassay. Relative estrogen potency was determined by analysis of variance.
H J, Chihal, R D, Peppler, R P, Dickey
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Oral Contraceptive Pills and Clinical Otosclerosis

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 1978
ABSTRACTClinical otosclerosis is a familial disease which is more frequent among women in their reproductive years. The condition usually is aggravated by pregnancy. Endocrinologic variables may influence the time of onset and the course of the disease. It is suspected that oral contraceptives (OCs) might stimulate the onset of the disease. Six hundred
L, Podoshin   +6 more
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The combined oral contraceptive pill

InnovAiT: Education and inspiration for general practice, 2022
The 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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Combined oral contraceptive pill for primary dysmenorrhoea

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2023
Dysmenorrhoea (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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