Background The progestogen component of oral contraceptives (OCs) has undergone
changes since it was recognized that their chemical structure can influence the spectrum of …

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

Progestogens in combined oral contraceptives for contraception Page 1 Progestogens in
combined oral contraceptives for contraception (Review) Maitra NN, Kulier R, Bloemenkamp K …

Progestogen-only oral contraceptives (POCs) are generally considered a good
contraceptive choice for breastfeeding women and for women who want to use an oral form …

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 …

INTRODUCTION—Combined estrogen-progestin oral contraceptives (COCs), also known
as birth control pills, provide reliable contraception as well as several noncontraceptive …

Background The introduction of a new progestin‐only oral contraceptive in Europe has
renewed interest in this class of oral contraceptives. Unlike the more widely used combined …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate real-life effectiveness of oral contraceptive pills by progestogen,
length of pill-free interval, and body mass index while focusing on the effect of progestogens …

The major developments in combined oral contraceptives (COCs) have been a reduction in
the total dose of both the oestrogen and progestogen administered per cycle and the …

New generation oral contraceptives containing desogestrel or gestodene, and possibly also
norgestimate, are more or less similar with respect to contraceptive efficacy, cycle control …