Misconceptions exist in Nigeria about the effects of hormonal contraceptives on weight, which may have negative effects on contraceptive use. Data from case notes of clients attending the reproductive health centre at the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, between 1993 and 1995, were analysed to determine the effects of hormonal contraceptives on body weight, comparing them to cl...

Unregulated fertility leads to population explosion. It is important to know the determinants of contraceptive use among married women. The aim and objective was to find out the prevalence of contraceptive usage among rural Kerala and to find out socio-demographic factors affecting use of contraceptives. A community based cross sectional survey was conducted in rural Kerala and 619 subjects wer...

BACKGROUND Use of oral contraceptives could increase risk of cervical cancer; however the effect of human papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer, is not usually taken into account. We aimed to assess how use of oral contraceptives affected risk of cervical cancer in women who tested positive for HPV DNA. METHODS We pooled data from eight case-control studies of patients with ...

The association between users of combined oral contraceptives and depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) for contraception and bone mineral density (BMD) has been controversial because of variations among studies. Like other studies, this cross-sectional study compares BMD in users of combined oral contraceptives and DMPA with that in nonusers. Unlike previous studies, we defined long-term us...

background : irregular population growth is considered as a serious threat to the international community and is also a major obstacle for nations’ social and economic development. thus, one of the ways to have a healthy community is to control the population and provide safe and effective contraceptive methods. hormonal contraceptives are the most effective method of birth spacing. the present...

To assess the effects of oral contraceptives on anticoagulant treatment the prothrombin times of 12 patients were measured while they were taking both drugs simultaneously and while they were taking only anticoagulants. The mean prothrombin time ratio was significantly higher when patients were taking both drugs than when they were taking only anticoagulants and their doses of anticoagulant wer...

We present a case with the rare combination of thrombotic and hemorrhagic complications of oral contraceptives. A healthy 40-year-old woman suffered from cardiac arrest due to massive pulmonary embolism, caused by oral contraceptives and immobilization during a flight. After successful resuscitation, obstructive shock necessitated thrombolysis and thereafter heparin. Anticoagulation was complic...

Pulmonary capillary blood volume (V0) was determined in 30 young women, 14 of whom were taking oral contraceptives. Duplicate estimates of V, in the 16 women not taking contraceptives showed a significant increase in the second half of the menstrual cycle. Formulae for prediction of V. in women were derived for the first and second halves of the cycle. V, was shown to be of the same order in wo...

Background & aim: Among Muslim nations, Iran holds the highest level of contraceptive practice. It was reported that the rate of traditional methods is relatively high particularly withdrawal. The present study aimed to define the determinants of withdrawal method and its effect on sexual satisfaction among the couples in Shiraz County, Iran. Methods: This descriptive correlational study was c...

Population explosion is one of the main problems in Indonesia. In 2021 total population Indonesia 273,879,750 people, there an increase 2,529,861 people compared to 2020. One efforts made by central government suppress rate growth create a Family Planning Village program or more often called KB Village. The purpose this community service provide with knowledge about selection contraceptives. me...