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

Background Concern about estrogen‐related adverse effects has led to progressive
reductions in the estrogen dose in combination oral contraceptives (COCs). However …

Objective: To compare the efficacy of a new low-dose oral contraceptive pill (OCP)
formulation with placebo in reducing symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder …

A novel contraceptive vaginal ring releasing etonogestrel 120 μg and ethinyl oestradiol 15
μg daily over a period of 3 weeks was tested. Each ring was used for one cycle, comprising …

BACKGROUND: This study compared the bleeding pattern, cycle control and safety of an
oral contraceptive (OC) comprising estradiol valerate/dienogest (E2V/DNG; administered …

The introduction of the birth control pill as an effective, coitally-independent method of
contraception was a public health milestone of the last century. Over time, combined oral …

This open-label, multicenter study evaluated the efficacy, safety, and cycle control of Yasmin,
a new low-dose, monophasic oral contraceptive containing the unique progestogen …

Estrogen content represents a tradeoff between cycle control and side effects, but few direct
comparisons of 20 and 30/35 μg preparations are available. To address this issue, we …

Menstrual disturbances are common among female athletes, and oral contraceptives (OCs)
are often recommended as estrogen substitution. However, there is little information about …

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 …