Background: Oral contraceptive pills are commonly used in the treatment of PCOS; but, their influence on metabolic parameters is not well known. Metformin, a biguanide antihyperglycemic drug, has been shown to improve ovarian function and glucose metabolism in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), but results concerning its effects

Prevention of ovarian carcinoma Oral contraceptive pills Use of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) has been associated with a significant reduction in the risk of ovarian cancer. Specifically, after one year of use, the risk has been shown to decrease by 10–12%, and by approximately 50% after five years of use. The Cancer and Steroid Hormone (CASH) study researchers reported that the reduction in ...

Introduction The use of contraception among currently married women in India has increased from 41 percent in 1992-93 to 56 percent in 2005-06, while the use of spacing method increased slowly; from 10 percent to 18 percent in the same period (IIPS and Macro International, 1995, 2000, and 2007). On the contrary about 27 percent of users of all methods in the country discontinued use within 12 m...

Central retinal vein occlusion in young people is a rare entity. Here we present two cases of central retinal vein occlusion in young women using oral contraceptive pills. We found no other systemic problems and all routine investigations were within normal limits. The cases were managed with further avoidance of oral contraceptives and intravitreal injections of Bevacizumab (Avastin) to reduce...

Whether or not the use of hormonal contraception affects risk of HIV acquisition is an important question for public health. We did a systematic review, searching PubMed and Embase, aiming to explore the possibility of an association between various forms of hormonal contraception and risk of HIV acquisition. We identified 20 relevant prospective studies, eight of which met our minimum quality ...

UNLABELLED Adolescents and young women are at the greatest risk of unintended pregnancy because they are unlikely to see a family planning provider before or immediately after the sexual activity. Therefore, preventing unintended pregnancy among them is the important concern. Sexually active young women are clients with special needs for contraception. They are eligible to use a variety of the ...

OBJECTIVE To estimate cost savings from emergency contraceptive pills in Canada. METHODS We modeled cost savings when a single emergency contraceptive treatment was provided after unprotected intercourse and when women were provided emergency contraceptive pills in advance. RESULTS Each dollar spent on a single treatment saved $1.19--$2.35 (in Canadian currency), depending on the regimen an...

BACKGROUND With the recent US Food and Drug Administration approval of a combination oral contraceptive that causes a withdrawal bleed every 3 months instead of monthly, avoidance of menstruation through extended or continuous administration (>28 days of active pills) of combined oral contraceptives may become more commonplace for reasons of personal preference rather than limited to treatment ...

The use of antiovulatory contraceptive pills has increased rapidly in recent years and the World Health Organisation estimates that they are being taken by more than 20 million women throughout the world. In Britain, the Committee on the Safety of Drugs has stated that contraceptive pills are employed by over a million and a half women at the present time. The increasing use of these preparatio...