The use of triphasic oral contraceptives in a continuous use regimen

Contraception

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 105-110

  Shulman, Lee P ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous use; Hormone withdrawal symptoms; Menstrual cycle control; Triphasic oral contraceptives

Indexed keywords

CYCLESSA; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORETHISTERONE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORETHISTERONE ACETATE; ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS NORGESTIMATE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ORTHO TRI CYCLEN LO; TRIPHASIC CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BREAKTHROUGH BLEEDING; BREAST TENDERNESS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL INSTABILITY; NAUSEA; PARITY; PATIENT; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; SPOTTING; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN; WITHDRAWAL BLEEDING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CONTRACEPTION; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, COMBINED; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, SEQUENTIAL; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, SYNTHETIC; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 22044445942     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2005.02.015     Document Type: Article

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