Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning PubHealthInfo

[PubHealth.info Homepage] [Category Homepage] [Disclaimer/Copyrights] [Feedback]

Thank you for your kind visit to PubHealth.info®, an information portal created in technical collaboration with PakMed Biomedical Solutions * * * PubHealth.info® presents hundreds of thousands of informative Web pages on a variety of public health issues / issues * * * An ultimate source of information for teachers, students and research workers who need to find information on various public health issues, like population planning, contraception, HIV AIDS, STDs, maternal and child health, communicable and non-communicable disease, etc. * * * PubHealth.info® regularly updates the repository of these hundreds of thousands of informative Web pages * * * PubHealth.info® is one of the world's largest repositories and information portals with online Web pages on public health issues particularly those pertaining to developing countries!

PubHealth.info® (a subsidiary of PakMed) presents scientific information mainly based on abstracts of articles published on a variety of public health issues/topics, particularly encompassing population planning, disease prevention, maternal and child health, and communicable and non-communicable diseases (like HIV AIDS, malaria, etc) that are affecting a significant portion of population in developing and developed countries. Here you can find abstracts of articles published on a variety of public health topics under category "Contraception (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 issue in many cultures and religions, and although it is generally less controversial than abortion specifically.

YEAR: 1968

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Experience with ethynodiol diacetate and mestranol as an oral contraceptive.

AUTHORS

Gidwani GP; Purandare BN

SOURCE

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India 18(2): 287-293. April 1968.

ABSTRACT

A study was made in Bombay, India of oral contraception using 2 combinations of ethynodiol diacetate and

mestranol in 521 women over a period of 3 years with a total of 5196 menstrual cycles. The women were divided into

2 groups: 1 using 1 mg of ethynodiol diacetate plus .1 mg of mestranol and the other using .5 mg of ethynodiol

diacetate and .1 mg of mestranol. 70% of the women studied were aged 21-30 years. Women over 35 and those with

more than 3 children were urged to undergo operative procedures. Most had used no contraceptive method

previously, 56.6% desired planned families, and 43.4% wanted no more children. There was a monthly interview

when a new supply of tablets was distributed. No pregnancies followed in either group when tablets were taken

regularly, but 2 did occur otherwise. Side effects were most severe during the first cycle. 55 women (10.5%)

discontinued medication at the end of 3 years because of side effects. 267 discontinued the program because pills

were not available near their homes. Of these, 71 became pregnant over the 3-year period, only 10 of whom desired

pregnancy. None showed evidence of thromboembolic phenomena. Liver function tests showed no change. The

cycle length of most women taking the preparations became more regular at 27-28 days. There was little difference

in side effects of the 2 preparations. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT9T 1021-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Experience with ethynodiol diacetate and mestranol as an

oral contraceptive.", is(are) Gidwani GP; Purandare BN. The source of this article is "Journal of Obstetrics and

Gynaecology of India 18(2): 287-293. April 1968.". This article was published in 1968 in English language(s).

(PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT9T 1021-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 41021

This page is optimized to be viewed by Java script enabled Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6 or later version, at screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels.