BACKGROUND In recent years, several new oral contraceptives have become available. In
some ways, they represent an evolution in terms of individualization and compliance on 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) …

The Cu-catalyzed aerobic oxidative esterification of simple ketones via C–C bond cleavage
has been developed. Varieties of common ketones, even inactive aryl long-chain alkyl …

Since its introduction in 1960, the combined oral contraceptive (COC) pill has become one
of the most widely and frequently used methods of contraception worldwide. Although highly …

Introduction A new oral contraceptive containing the natural estrogen estradiol and a 19‐
nortestosterone derivate dienogest (DNG) in a four‐phasic 28‐day regimen may be used by …

Millions of women in the United States and abroad use oral contraceptive pills. These
popular contraceptives are the most common reversible birth control method in the United …

Hormonal contraceptives (HC) are widely used among women in reproductive ages. In this
review, the effects of HCs on 91 routine chemistry tests, metabolic tests, and tests for liver …

Background Insulin resistance may be induced by both the estrogen and progestin
component in hormonal contraception. When estrogen dose is reduced from 50 to 20 mcg …

Objective: To provide consensus recommendations for health-care providers on the use of
oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) women in India …

Background Vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) is one of the most common fungal infections
that recur frequently in HIV infected women. Symptoms of VVC are pruritis, discomfort …