Adverse mood effects of combined oral contraceptives in relation to personality traits

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-130

  Borgström, Anna ^a   Odlind, Viveca ^a,b   Ekselius, Lisa ^a   Sundström Poromaa, Inger ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b MEDICAL PRODUCTS AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adverse effects; Combined oral contraceptive; Depression; Estrogen; Personality traits; Progestagen; Swedish universities scale of personality

Indexed keywords

COMBINED ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DETACHMENT; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MISTRUST; MOOD CHANGE; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; STRESS; SWEDISH UNIVERSITIES SCALES OF PERSONALITY; SYMPTOM;

EID: 56249115870     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.07.018     Document Type: Article

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