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Menstruation, the Oral Contraceptive Pill, and Acute Appendicitis
The European Journal of Surgery, 2000To find out if there was any association between histologically confirmed acute appendicitis, menstruation, and the use of the oral contraceptive pill.Retrospective study.District general hospital, Scotland.366 consecutive patients (median age 21, range 10-51) with histologically confirmed acute appendicitis during the period 1981-1990 were studied ...
N, Evgenikos, J, McLaren, D A, Macleod
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Audit of Patients' Knowledge of Their Oral Contraceptive Pill
International Journal of STD & AIDS, 1994Government and media education has promoted the use of condoms in an attempt to reduce the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Condoms have been identified in vitro as an effective barrier to HIV and a large heterosexual study has shown there was no transmission of infection in those couples systematically using condoms.
K, Schroeder, D, Dwyer, S E, Barton
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New concepts in oral contraceptive pill use
Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1992Over 30 years have elapsed since the introduction of the combination oral contraceptive pill. During this time, the estrogen and progestogen components of the pill have been reduced 80% and 90%, respectively. An improved understanding of the mechanisms involved in the metabolism of the oral contraceptive pill steroids now exists that allows us to ...
H A, Zacur, D, Stewart
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Smoking, the oral contraceptive pill, and Crohn's disease
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 1991Both cigarette smoking and the oral contraceptive pill have been implicated as aggravating factors in Crohn's disease. Based upon the recent demonstration of multifocal gastrointestinal infarction in Crohn's disease, a possible pathogenic mechanism for this condition, we propose how smoking and the oral contraceptive pill may potentiate a tendency for ...
A J, Wakefield +4 more
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Combination Oral Contraceptive Pills
2016Combination 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 17.1 % of reproductive age women who use contraception report current COC use. Combined oral contraceptive
Juliana Melo, Mitchell D. Creinin
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Effect of the Oral Contraceptive Pill on Ligamentous Laxity
Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 2004Women are 4 to 8 times more likely to sustain a serious knee injury than their male counterparts. Previous studies have found that female sex steroids affect ligamentous tissue properties. The hypothesis is that there exists a difference in ligamentous laxity between oral contraceptive pill (OCP) users and nonusers.Blinded, single-factor, posttest-only
Paul A, Martineau +3 more
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Extended Cycling of Oral Contraceptive Pills for Adolescents
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 2002Given the safety profile of low-dose combination oral contraceptive pills (COCs) and their documented long-term benefits for preventing osteoporosis and gynecologic cancers extended cycling can be considered an option for all young women who prefer the psychologic and physiologic benefits of less-frequent menstruation. (excerpt)
Gina S, Sucato, Melanie A, Gold
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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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Massive colonic bleeding and oral contraceptive “pills”
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1976Two patients on oral contraceptives who developed massive colonic bleeding have been presented. The clinical course and various studies suggest the mesenteric insufficiency syndrome as being a possible result of oral contraceptive effect on mesenteric vasculature.
F W, Prust, G K, Kumar
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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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