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YEAR:

1983

CATEGORY:

Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Oral contraceptives: contraindications and management of side effects.

AUTHORS

SOURCE

[Unpublished] [1983]. 12 p.

ABSTRACT

This booklet provides information for practitioners aimed at improving continuation rates among oral contraceptive

(OC) acceptors. After defining categories of women who should not use the pill, the booklet sets forth in chart format

the type of pill indicated and specific OC choices for women with selected menstrual and individual characteristics.

It then defines 5 categories of side effects of OC use: 1) headache, weight gain, hypertension, dermatologic

problems, dizziness, or nausea; 2) missed menses or spotting; 3) cyclic weight gain or depression; 4) increased

sexual desire, hirsuitism, or acne; and 5) menstrual cramps, heavy menses, or decreased sexual desire. For each

category, a decision model for switching to another OC brand is presented. Additional sections of the booklet

discuss breastfeeding and oral contraception and the noncontraceptive benefits of OC use. (PubHealth.info

Document ID: CONT5T 2078-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Oral contraceptives: contraindications and management of

side effects.", is(are) . The source of this article is "[Unpublished] [1983]. 12 p.". This article was published in 1983

in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT5T 2078-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info)

PIN: 22078

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