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  1. Open Access 01-08-2022 | Oral Contraception | Erratum

    Correction: Estetrol/Drospirenone: A Review in Oral Contraception

    The article “Estetrol/Drospirenone: A Review in Oral Contraception”, written by Arnold Lee and Yahiya Y. Syed, was originally published Online First without Open Access. After publication in volume 82, issue 10, pages 1117–1125 Gedeon Richter …

  2. Open Access 01-07-2022 | Contraception | ReviewPaper

    Estetrol/Drospirenone: A Review in Oral Contraception

    Estetrol/drospirenone is a combined oral contraceptive (COC) with a plant-synthesised foetal oestrogen (estetrol) and a well-established progestin (drospirenone). In preclinical models, estetrol has lower binding affinity for the oestrogen …

  3. Open Access 30-08-2022 | Contraception | OriginalPaper

    Oral Emergency Contraception Provision in the Veterans Health Administration: a Retrospective Cohort Study

    Access to a full range of contraceptive options is essential to support individuals in achieving their reproductive goals, as well as meeting the public health objective of decreasing unintended pregnancy in the USA. 1 Oral emergency contraception

  4. Open Access 08-06-2022 | Oral Contraception | OriginalPaper

    Blood oxidative stress biomarkers in women: influence of oral contraception, exercise, and N-acetylcysteine

    Prolonged high-intensity exercise is one stimulus that transiently disrupts the pro-oxidant and antioxidant (i.e., redox) environment, often resulting in oxidative stress and damage (Powers and Jackson 2008 ; Thirupathi and Pinho 2018 ). While an …

  5. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Nausea | OriginalPaper

    Testing effects of partner support and use of oral contraception during relationship formation on severity of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy

    Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP) affects women all around the world [ 1 – 3 ]. According to a recent meta-analysis, almost 70% of women experience NVP to at least some extent [ 4 ]. Although most common during the first trimester, symptoms …

  6. Open Access 01-12-2020 | Contraception | OriginalPaper

    Exploring young women’s reasons for adopting intrauterine or oral emergency contraception in the United States: a qualitative study

    While the copper intrauterine device (IUD) is considered an acceptable alternative to emergency contraception pills (ECPs) [ 1 , 2 ], it is unclear to what extent low rates of provision and use are due to patient preferences versus structural …

  7. Open Access 01-12-2022 | Contraception | OriginalPaper

    Association of 12-month contraceptive supply policy and months of oral contraception prescribed by obstetrics and gynecology resident physicians: an exploratory cross-sectional study

    Access to contraception is an integral part of high-quality family planning care [ 1 ]. In the United States (U.S.), oral contraceptives (OCs) are the most common nonpermanent method of contraception [ 2 ]. To be effective, OCs should be taken …

  8. 01-05-2016 | News

    Lowest risks with ethinylestradiol/levonorgestrel oral contraception

  9. 01-12-2013 | OriginalPaper

    Oral contraception but not menstrual cycle phase is associated with increased free cortisol levels and low hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis reactivity

    Background: In females, estrogen is a potential modulator of cortisol response to stressors. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of menstrual cycle phase, oral contraception (OC) use and exercise training on …

  10. 01-04-2010 | ReviewPaper

    Ethinylestradiol/Dienogest in Oral Contraception

    The low-dose combined oral contraceptive of ethinylestradiol 30 μg and dienogest 2 mg was launched in Germany in 1995, and is now the most commonly prescribed oral contraceptive in this country. Dienogest is a novel 19-nortestosterone-derived …

  11. 01-02-1997 | OriginalPaper

    Oral Contraception and Venous Thromboembolism

    A New Zealand Perspective

    Several recent case control studies have shown an exess rate of venous thromboembolism in women using third generation progestogen-containing combined contraceptive pills compared to second generation combined contraceptive pills. This excess is …

  12. 01-11-2002 | OriginalPaper

    Oral Contraception and the Risk of Thromboembolism

    What Does it Mean to Clinicians and Their Patients?

    For four decades the oral contraceptive pill has remained popular with young women because of its convenience and effectiveness. There have, however, been continuing concerns about adverse effects. In the 1960s the risk of venous thromboembolism …

  13. 01-04-2007 | OriginalPaper

    Drospirenone for Oral Contraception and Hormone Replacement Therapy

    Are its Cardiovascular Risks and Benefits the Same as Other Progestogens?

    The use of combined estrogen/progesterone has been shown to result in an increased cardiovascular risk in randomised double-blinded trials. However, these studies used oral progestogen (progestin) preparations, which lack anti-mineralocorticoid …

  14. 01-01-2013 | OriginalPaper

    Nomegestrol acetate/estradiol: a guide to its use in oral contraception

    Nomegestrol acetate/estradiol (Zoely™) is the first monophasic combined oral contraceptive to contain estradiol. It is taken in 28-day cycles, consisting of 24 active therapy days with 4 placebo days (i.e. 24/4-day cycles). As contraceptive …

  15. 01-03-2008 | Abstract

    Continuous oral contraception does not reduce the number of bleeding days over a 168-day period

  16. Open Access 01-12-2014 | OriginalPaper

    No Interacting Influence of Lavender Oil Preparation Silexan on Oral Contraception Using an Ethinyl Estradiol/Levonorgestrel Combination

    Silexan Silexan is the active substance of Lasea ® , manufacturer: Dr. Willmar Schwabe GmbH & Co. KG, Karlsruhe, Germany. is a preparation from Lavandula angustifolia for oral use that is obtained from the flowering tops of the plant by steam …

  17. 01-12-2017 | ReviewPaper

    The Role of Oral Contraception on Bladder Symptoms

    This review aims to evaluate the effects of oral contraceptives on bladder symptoms. Oral contraceptives in the form of the pill is used by 9% of women under age 49, making it one of the most commonly used methods of contraception [ 1 ]. Lower …

  18. Open Access 01-12-2018 | OriginalPaper

    Real-world experience of women using extended-cycle vs monthly-cycle combined oral contraception in the United States: the National Health and Wellness Survey

    Women in the United States (US) and Europe who use hormonal contraception most commonly select combined oral contraception (COC) [ 1 ]. Standard 21/7 COC, including 21 days of active pills followed by a 7-day hormone-free interval, was developed to …

  19. 01-07-2017 | OriginalPaper

    Response of women using oral contraception to exercise in the heat

    The redistribution of blood flow to the skin via cutaneous vasodilation, in conjunction with sweating, reflects a defence mechanism against hyperthermia during exercise in the heat (Charkoudian 2010 ; Wendt and van Loon 2007 ). During periods of …

  20. Open Access 01-03-2017 | OriginalPaper

    Experience with oral emergency contraception since the OTC switch in Germany

    As of 15 March 2015, levonorgestrel (LNG) and ulipristal acetate (UPA) are also available in Germany as prescription-free emergency contraceptives. The basis for this decision was the existing evidence on the two active ingredients: if taken soon …

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