Progestogen-only pills and bleeding disturbances.

Oral Contraceptives Containing Only

Oral contraceptives containing only a progestogen have had a chequered career. In 1965 trials in Latin America showed that very small amounts of a progestogen, chlormadinone acetate, when given without any added oestrogen had a strong antifertility effect. Not all progestogens are suitable for use alone. Indeed with norethynodrel, the progestogen most commonly used in the late 1960s, the amount...

Clinically significant interaction between digoxin and quinidine.

paras), and to attend a clinic or return the questionnaire after three months. Fifty-two patients (87 %) (15 primiparas and 37 multiparas) completed questionnaires. They were matched with a control group of 52 vaccinated patients who received no hormonal treatment. The mean (i SD) number of days of postpartum bleeding was 58-5 i 18-5 in the treated patients and 20-8 1-1 in the controls. This di...

A comparison of mechanisms underlying disturbances of bleeding caused by spontaneous dysfunctional uterine bleeding or hormonal contraception.

Recent research has not been able to demonstrate close endometrial morphological correlations with specific abnormalities of menstrual bleeding, but has pointed to an increasing number of molecular mechanisms that may be involved in the occurrence of certain forms of abnormal uterine bleeding. Ovulatory and anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) and progestogen-related breakthrough bl...

Progestogen-only pills (POPs) and body weight.

Hormonal treatment for endometriosis associated pelvic pain

BACKGROUND Endometriosis is a common gynecological problem associated with chronic pelvic pain. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of current hormonal treatments of endometriosis associated pain. MATERIALS AND METHODS Randomized Controlled studies identified from databases of Medline and Cochrane Systemic Review groups were pooled. 7 RCTs were recruited for evaluation in this review. D...