C = Continuation (continuing with COC use in a woman who develops a new medical condition); COC = Combine oral contraceptive; I = Initiation (starting COC use by a woman with a specific medical ...

Most OC formulations are monophasic ... have been re-evaluated and reduced during the 45 years of experience of oral contraceptives, with the improvement of their tolerance profile.

If you take birth control understanding withdrawal bleeding is essential It may seem alarming but its usually nothing to ...

There have been two major trends in Pill pharmacology: a reduction in the estrogen dose and a change in the progesterone formulation. The earliest oral contraceptives contained 150 micrograms of ...

It’s a little pill with big responsibilities. But despite its primary role to prevent pregnancy, the contraceptive pill (or ...

Oral contraceptive pills are a widely used form ... as they may recommend switching to a different pill formulation or ...

Collaborative Group on Epidemiological Studies of Ovarian Cancer (2008) Ovarian cancer and oral contraceptives: collaborative reanalysis of data from 45 epidemiological studies including 23,257 ...

May antagonize warfarin (closely monitor INR for 2 weeks after starting each regimen), other CYP2C9 substrates, oral contraceptives (use alternative or backup method during and for 1 month after ...

uwo.ca Background: Oral contraceptives are commonly used by women athletes. However, their effect on athletic performance is unclear. Objectives: To examine the effects of a moderate dose, triphasic ...

warfarin), corticosteroids (may require dosage adjustments), doxycycline (monitor), oral contraceptives (consider alternative contraceptive method). May be potentiated by sodium valproate ...