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YEAR: 1993

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Contraception in older woman.

AUTHORS

Volpe A; Silferi M; Genazzani AD; Genazzani AR

SOURCE

CONTRACEPTION. 1993 Mar;47(3):229-39.

ABSTRACT

Oral contraception (OC) in the premenopause has been recently proposed as treatment for control and prevention of

the putative symptoms typical of this period of life. Indeed, menstrual cycle disturbances and climacteric symptoms

frequently occur at this age. The major aim of normal contraception is resultant maintenance of normal sexual

activity. THe effects of one OC containing 20 mcg ethinyl estradiol (EE) and 150 mcg desogestrel (EE/DOG) were

studied. Treatment did not significantly modify both lipid metabolism (triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Apo

A, Apo B) and clotting system (fibrinogen, PT, PTT, antithrombin III, fibrinopeptide A). A significant modifications of

oral glucose tolerance test (OGGT) occurred after EE/DOG treatment. Also, bone density was not modified during

estro-progestinic administration. From our experience, if there are not risk factors such as smoking, or hypertension,

the OCs could be used until menopause for absolute contraceptive efficacy, good tolerance, and lack of side effects.

(PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT2T 4535-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Contraception in older woman.", is(are) Volpe A; Silferi M;

Genazzani AD; Genazzani AR. The source of this article is "CONTRACEPTION. 1993 Mar;47(3):229-39.". This

article was published in 1993 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT2T 4535-06. All rights

reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 9535

This article is peer-reviewed.

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