The 7-day contraceptive hormone-free interval should be consigned to history
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display, view an d print a single c opy for persona l use Oral contraceptives are used by millions of women worldwide, and are the most common form of birth control chosen by Canadi n women.1 In Canada, 18% of women aged 15-49 use the combined oral contraceptive (COC), and of Canadian women who use contraception, 32% choose COCs as their primary form of birth control.2,3 Since the introduction ...
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OBJECTIVES The menstrual cycle is characterised by cyclical fluctuations in oestrogens, progesterone and androgens. Changes in hormone levels in the premenstrual phase with the decline in progesterone trigger a physiological reaction which culminates in menstruation. This process is accompanied in many women by various symptoms such as pelvic pain, headache, mood disorders and gastrointestinal ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2515-1991,2515-2009
DOI: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2017-200036