Background Weight gain is often considered a side effect of combination hormonal
contraceptives, and many women and clinicians believe that an association exists. Concern …

Background: The use of oral contraceptives (OCs) is associated with an increased risk of
cardiovascular events such as arterial and venous thrombosis (VTE). Cardiovascular …

The synthetic progestins used for contraception so far are structurally related either to
testosterone (estranes and gonanes) or to progesterone (pregnanes and 19-norpregnanes) …

The spironolactone derivative drospirenone is combined with ethinylestradiol or estetrol in
combined oral contraceptives. Formulations with 17-β-estradiol are used to treat climacteric …

Oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) have been used as effective and popular forms of
contraception since the middle of the last century. By 2019, over 150 million reproductive …

La contracepción hormonal es el método más utilizado para la prevención de los
embarazos no planificados. La literatura ha venido demostrando la asociación que existe …

Increasing age is associated with a reduction in overall heart rate variability as well as
changes in complexity of physiologic dynamics. The aim of this study was to verify if the …

Hormonal contraception is the most widely used method to prevent unplanned pregnancies.
The literature has shown an association between cardiovascular risk and use of hormone …

Objective: To estimate the effect of oral contraceptives (OC) containing different progestins
on parameters of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism through a systematic review and meta …

Combined progestin–estrogen pills are an established and reliable contraceptive option
used by women worldwide. Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) containing the progestins …