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(Birth Control) and Family Planning".
Contraception (birth control)
is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, or medications followed in
order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of a woman
becoming pregnant or giving birth. Therefore contraception is the
utilization of various and sundry surgical procedures, devices,
practices, agents, or drugs with the intention of preventing conception
or impregnation (pregnancy). Methods and intentions typically termed
birth control may be considered a pivotal ingredient to family
planning. Birth control is a controversial political and ethical
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Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning |
| A comparative study of two low-dose combined oral contraceptives: results |
| from a multicenter trial. |
| Dunson TR; McLaurin VL; Israngkura B; Leelapattana B; Mukherjee R; Perez- |
| CONTRACEPTION. 1993 Aug;48(2):109-19. |
| A comparative multicenter clinical trial of 2 low-dose combined oral contraceptives (OCs) was conducted in |
| Malaysia, Egypt, Thailand, and Mexico. Efficacy, safety, and acceptability were investigated in women taking either a |
| norgestrel-based (NG) OC or a norethindrone acetate-based (NA) OC. This paper includes analysis of 892 women, |
| all of whom are at last 42 days, but within 26 weeks, postpartum and randomly allocated to 1 of the above OCs. |
| Follow-up visits were scheduled at 1, 4, 8 and 12 months after admission. Baseline sociodemographic |
| characteristics were similar for both groups, as well as compliance. There were 9 unintended pregnancies reported; |
| 8 of these occurring in the NA group. Adverse experiences were minor with headaches and dizziness being the most |
| common complaints; frequency of reports was similar in both groups. The groups taking the NG-based OC had |
| significantly (p < .05) fewer menstrual-related complaints. Discontinuations due to menstrual problems were |
| significantly more common among NA users (primarily amenorrhea). Discontinuations in the NG group were primarily |
| for other personal reasons, e.g. unable to return to the clinic. There was also a significant difference between the 2 |
| groups for the 11-month gross cumulative life table discontinuation rates due to menstrual problems (p < .01); the NA |
| group had the higher rate. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 4531-06) |
| PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "A comparative study of two low-dose combined oral |
| contraceptives: results from a multicenter trial.", is(are) Dunson TR; McLaurin VL; Israngkura B; Leelapattana B; |
| Mukherjee R; Perez-Palacios G; Saleh AA. The source of this article is "CONTRACEPTION. 1993 Aug;48(2):109- |
| 19.". This article was published in 1993 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 4531-06. |
| All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 9531 |
| This article is peer-reviewed. |
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