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

Contraceptive hormones, most commonly prescribed as oral contraceptives (OCs), are a
widely utilized method to prevent ovulation, implantation, and, therefore, pregnancy. The …

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

Background The associations of oral contraceptive (OC) use with cardiovascular disease
(CVD) and all‐cause death remains unclear. We aimed to determine the associations of OC …

Background The progestogen component of combined oral contraceptives (COC) has
undergone changes since it was first recognised that it's chemical structure could influence …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and safety of Seasonique™, a 91-day extended-
regimen oral contraceptive (OC) utilizing continuous low-dose ethinyl estradiol (EE) during …

Iron overload in patients with thalassemia major (TM) affects glucose regulation and is
mediated by several mechanisms. The pathogenesis of glycaemic abnormalities in TM is …

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 …

Combined hormonal contraceptives (COCs) are one of the most popular methods of birth
control, worldwide. This reliable form of contraception, having a theoretical failure rate of …