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Australian Family Physician Oct 2002There are a plethora of different combined oral contraceptive (COC) formulations marketed in Australia, containing variable doses of ethinyloestrodiol and different... (Review)
Review
BACKGROUND
There are a plethora of different combined oral contraceptive (COC) formulations marketed in Australia, containing variable doses of ethinyloestrodiol and different progestogens, which clinically may have different effects. The number available will be further increased as new preparations are marketed.
OBJECTIVE
This article aims to provide guidelines to assist general practitioners in prescribing COCs for women with different clinical conditions and needs.
DISCUSSION
Although for the majority of healthy women who take COCs, any low dose combined pill will be appropriate, women with risk factors or certain conditions such as epilepsy need to be given careful consideration when prescribing. Venous thromboembolism, although rare, is the commonest serious side effect associated with COC use. The risk increases with age, obesity, smoking, and a variety of medical conditions. These women need to be advised of the risk associated with different progestogens and be involved in the decision about which pill to take.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Australia; Contraceptives, Oral; Contraindications; Family Practice; Female; Humans; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Women's Health
PubMed: 12404825
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The Medical Journal of Australia Dec 1979A case is presented in which onset and cessation of retinal migraine attacks were clearly related to prescription of a contraceptive pill. Retinal migraine is briefly...
A case is presented in which onset and cessation of retinal migraine attacks were clearly related to prescription of a contraceptive pill. Retinal migraine is briefly discussed and the importance of recognizing this rare complication of oral contraceptive use is emphasized.
Topics: Adolescent; Contraceptives, Oral; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Female; Humans; Migraine Disorders; Retinal Diseases; Retinal Vessels
PubMed: 537561
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1979.tb127272.x -
JAMA Jan 1961
Topics: Contraception; Contraceptives, Oral; Family Planning Services
PubMed: 12259010
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The European Journal of Contraception &... Apr 2024This review presents an update of the non-contraceptive health benefits of the combined oral contraceptive pill. (Review)
Review
PURPOSE
This review presents an update of the non-contraceptive health benefits of the combined oral contraceptive pill.
METHODS
We conducted a literature search for (review) articles that discussed the health benefits of combined oral contraceptives (COCs), in the period from 1980 to 2023.
RESULTS
We identified 21 subjective and/or objective health benefits of COCs related to (i) the reproductive tract, (ii) non-gynaecological benign disorders and (iii) malignancies. Reproductive tract benefits are related to menstrual bleeding(including anaemia and toxic shock syndrome), dysmenorrhoea, migraine, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), ovarian cysts, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), androgen related symptoms, ectopic pregnancy, hypoestrogenism, endometriosis and adenomyosis, uterine fibroids and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Non-gynaecological benefits are related to benign breast disease, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, asthma and porphyria. Health benefits of COCs related to cancer are lower risks of endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer and colorectal cancer.
CONCLUSIONS
The use of combined oral contraceptives is accompanied with a range of health benefits, to be balanced against its side-effects and risks. Several health benefits of COCs are a reason for non-contraceptive COC prescription.
Topics: Humans; Female; Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; Neoplasms
PubMed: 38426312
DOI: 10.1080/13625187.2024.2317295 -
British Medical Journal Jun 1974
Topics: Breast Neoplasms; Contraceptives, Oral; Coronary Disease; England; Female; Humans; Menopause; Osteoporosis; Thromboembolism; Wales
PubMed: 4407125
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Soins. Gynecologie, Obstetrique,... Feb 1984
Topics: Contraceptives, Oral; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic; Ethinyl Estradiol; Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination; Humans; Norgestrel
PubMed: 6562744
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The New Zealand Medical Journal Jun 1967
Topics: Contraceptives, Oral; Ethinyl Estradiol; Female; Humans; Mestranol; Progestins
PubMed: 5230266
DOI: No ID Found -
La Nouvelle Presse Medicale Nov 1977
Topics: Adult; Contraceptives, Oral; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Diabetes Mellitus; Female; Humans; Hyperlipidemias; Hypertension
PubMed: 600731
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ZFA. Zeitschrift Fur Allgemeinmedizin Sep 1979
Topics: Adult; Amenorrhea; Breast Neoplasms; Carbohydrate Metabolism; Contraceptives, Oral; Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; Embryo Implantation; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Pregnancy; Thromboembolism
PubMed: 483978
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Tidsskrift For Den Norske Laegeforening... Feb 1973
Topics: Contraceptives, Oral; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans
PubMed: 4693978
DOI: No ID Found