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YEAR: 1975

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

The pathology of birth control.

AUTHORS

Craig JM; Craig JM

SOURCE

Archives of Pathology 99(5): 233-236. May 1975.

ABSTRACT

The pathological effects of contraceptive steroid hormones (OCs), intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs), induced

abortion, and vasectomy are discussed. OCs in normally and abnormally susceptible women have been associated

with liver disorders, lipid metabolism dysfunction, a tendency towards vascular thrombosis, changes in the renin,

renin substrate, angiotensin, and aldosterone sequence, alopecia, megaloblastic anemai, amenorrhea, and

galactorrhea. Histophysiologic changes of OCs can be observed in the cervix, endometrium, and ovary. IUDs are

associated with a higher incidence of chronic endometritis, an increased frequency of ectopic pregnancy, a high

incidence of severe uterine infection in instances of spontaneous abortion, and the hazard of uterine perforation.

Incomplete induced abortion usually has serious consequences for the woman. Intra amniotic injection of a saline

solution seems to be the cause of fetal death, while the intravascular injection of hypertonic saline can pose serious

hazards to the mother's life. Abortion induced by prostaglandins can result in cervical tears. However, the use of

laminaria tents can obviate this problem. Vasectomy has not been found to have any significant physiologic or

anatimic side effects. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 3032-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "The pathology of birth control.", is(are) Craig JM; Craig

JM. The source of this article is "Archives of Pathology 99(5): 233-236. May 1975.". This article was published in

1975 in English language(s). (PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT7T 3032-06. All rights reserved with

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