Efficacy of contraceptive methods: a review of the literature

D Mansour, P Inki… - The European Journal of …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives To provide a comprehensive and objective summary of contraceptive failure rates
for a variety of methods based on a systematic review of the literature. Methods Medline and …

Types of progestogens in combined oral contraception: effectiveness and side‐effects

TA Lawrie, FM Helmerhorst, NK Maitra… - Cochrane Database …, 2011 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The progestogen component of combined oral contraceptives (COC) has
undergone changes since it was first recognised that it's chemical structure could influence …

Comparison of cycle control with a combined contraceptive vaginal ring and oral levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol

RI Bjarnadóttir, M Tuppurainen, SR Killick - American journal of obstetrics …, 2002 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare cycle control and tolerability of the
NuvaRing (NV Organon, Oss, The Netherlands), a novel combined contraceptive vaginal …

Hemostatic effects of a novel estradiol-based oral contraceptive: an open-label, randomized, crossover study of estradiol valerate/dienogest versus ethinylestradiol …

C Klipping, I Duijkers, S Parke, U Mellinger, M Serrani… - Drugs in R & D, 2011 - Springer
Background: A novel estradiol-based combined oral contraceptive (COC) is currently
available in many countries worldwide, including Europe and the US. Based on previous …

Contraception and headache

EA MacGregor - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Most women have used at least 1 method of contraception during their reproductive years,
with the majority favoring combined oral contraceptives. Women are often concerned about …

An overview of the development of combined oral contraceptives containing estradiol: focus on estradiol valerate/dienogest

F Fruzzetti, F Trémollieres, J Bitzer - Gynecological Endocrinology, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Natural estrogens such as estradiol (E2) or its valerate ester (E2V) offer an alternative to
ethinyl estradiol (EE). E2-containing combined oral contraceptives (COCs) have …

Comparison of a 24-day and a 21-day pill regimen for the novel combined oral contraceptive, nomegestrol acetate and 17β-estradiol (NOMAC/E2): a double-blind …

S Christin-Maitre, D Serfaty… - Human …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
BACKGROUND Nomegestrol acetate/17β-estradiol (NOMAC/E2) is a new monophasic oral
contraceptive combining NOMAC (2.5 mg), a highly selective progesterone-derived …

Oral contraception: patterns of non-compliance. The Coraliance study

E Aubeny, M Buhler, JC Colau, E Vicaut… - … European Journal of …, 2002 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To determine the number of times women failed to take their oral contraceptive
medication and their behavior in response to a missed pill. Another objective was to …

Drospirenone/ethinylestradiol: a review on efficacy and noncontraceptive benefits

RB Machado, LM Pompei, AG Giribela… - Women's …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Considerable advances have been made in the field of combined oral contraceptives since
their introduction 50 years ago. This ongoing evolution has been focused on reducing the …

Effectiveness and acceptability of progestogens in combined oral contraceptives–a systematic review

R Kulier, FM Helmerhorst, N Maitra, AM Gülmezoglu - Reproductive health, 2004 - Springer
Background The progestogen component of oral contraceptives (OCs) has undergone
changes since it was recognized that their chemical structure can influence the spectrum of …