Unscheduled bleeding with continuous oral contraceptive pills: A comparison of progestin dose

Contraception

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-27

  Kaneshiro, Bliss ^a   Edelman, Alison ^b,c   Carlson, Nichole E ^d   Nichols, Mark ^b   Jensen, Jeffrey ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bleeding; Continuous oral contraceptive pills; Contraceptive induced amenorrhea; Progestin

Indexed keywords

ETHINYLESTRADIOL PLUS LEVONORGESTREL; LEVONORGESTREL;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DIARRHEA; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SPOTTING; UTERUS BLEEDING; VOMITING;

ADULT; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL, COMBINED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEVONORGESTREL; METRORRHAGIA; PROGESTINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862019208     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: 18790518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.11.003     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. A. Edelman, R. Lew, C. Cwiak, M. Nichols, and J. Jensen Acceptability of contraceptive-induced amenorrhea in a racially diverse group of US women Contraception 75 2007 450 453
2. A.F. Glasier, K.B. Smith, and Z.M. van der Spuy Amenorrhea associated with contraception-an international study on acceptability Contraception 67 2003 1 8
3. J. Dinger, T.D. Minh, N. Buttmann, and K. Bardenheuer Effectiveness of oral contraceptive pills in a large U.S. cohort comparing progestogen and regimen Obstet Gynecol 117 2011 33 40
4. L. Miller, and J.P. Hughes Continuous combination oral contraceptive pills to eliminate withdrawal bleeding: a randomized trial Obstet Gynecol 101 2003 653 661
5. A. Edelman, M.F. Gallo, M.D. Nichols, J.T. Jensen, K.F. Schulz, and D.A. Grimes Continuous versus cyclic use of combined oral contraceptives for contraception: systematic Cochrane review of randomized controlled trials Hum Reprod 21 2006 573 578
6. R.L. Reid, M.P. Fortier, L. Smith, S. Mirkin, G.S. Grubb, and G.D. Constantine Safety and bleeding profile of continuous levonorgestrel 90 mcg/ethinyl estradiol 20 mcg based on 2 years of clinical trial data in Canada Contraception 82 2010 497 502
7. M.J. Rosenberg, and S.C. Long Oral contraceptives and cycle control: a critical review of the literature Adv Contracept 8 Suppl 1 1992 35 45
8. J. Endrikat, U. Muller, and B. Dusterberg A twelve-month comparative clinical investigation of two low-dose oral contraceptives containing 20 micrograms ethinylestradiol/75 micrograms gestodene and 30 micrograms ethinylestradiol/75 micrograms gestodene, with respect to efficacy, cycle control, and tolerance Contraception 55 1997 131 137
9. M.J. Rosenberg, A. Meyers, and V. Roy Efficacy, cycle control, and side effects of low- and lower-dose oral contraceptives: a randomized trial of 20 micrograms and 35 micrograms estrogen preparations Contraception 60 1999 321 329
10. A.B. Edelman, S.L. Koontz, M.D. Nichols, and J.T. Jensen Continuous oral contraceptives: are bleeding patterns dependent on the hormones given? Obstet Gynecol 107 2006 657 665
11. B. Kaneshiro, A. Edelman, N. Carlson, K. Morgan, M. Nichols, and J. Jensen Treatment of unscheduled bleeding in continuous oral contraceptive users with doxycycline: a randomized controlled trial Obstet Gynecol 115 2010 1141 1149
12. B. Kaneshiro, A. Edelman, N. Carlson, M. Nichols, and J. Jensen Prophylactic administration of subantimicrobial dose doxycycline to prevent unscheduled bleeding in continuous oral contraceptive pill users Fertil Steril 94 2010 S3
13. D.R. Mishell Jr., J. Guillebaud, and C. Westhoff Recommendations for standardization of data collection and analysis of bleeding in combined hormone contraceptive trials Contraception 75 2007 11 15
14. P.J. Sulak, T.J. Kuehl, A. Coffee, and S. Willis Prospective analysis of occurrence and management of breakthrough bleeding during an extended oral contraceptive regimen Am J Obstet Gynecol 195 2006 935 941
15. M.J. Rosenberg, M.S. Waugh, and C.M. Stevens Smoking and cycle control among oral contraceptive users Am J Obstet Gynecol 174 1996 628 632
16. M.J. Rosenberg, M.S. Burnhill, M.S. Waugh, D.A. Grimes, and P.J. Hillard Compliance and oral contraceptives: a review Contraception 52 1995 137 141
17. G.S. Stuart, and D.A. Grimes Social desirability bias in family planning studies: a neglected problem Contraception 80 2009 108 112
18. B. Pinter Continuation and compliance of contraceptive use Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care 7 2002 178 183
19. D.F. Archer, J.T. Jensen, J.V. Johnson, H. Borisute, G.S. Grubb, and G.D. Constantine Evaluation of a continuous regimen of levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol: phase 3 study results Contraception 74 2006 439 445