An oral combined contraceptive user with elevated D-dimer post COVID-19: a case report - BMC Women's Health
Source : https://bmcwomenshealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12905-021-01456-5
Background This case discusses the challenges created by COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) in the area of hormonal contraception, highlighting the contraception knowledge gap for women in their post COVID-19 period,...
Conclusion: An evidence-based consensus is needed to guide clinicians in providing contraception counselling for such patients.
Twelve month oral contraceptive pill prescriptions: Role of policy mandates on utilization
Source : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667276621000949?via=ihub
Recent studies have suggested that extended duration oral contraceptive pills (OCP), such as the 12-month duration, have a positive impact on pregnancy rates but negative impact on pill wastage. Several...
Conclusion: Our findings suggest that, among commercially insured women, extended duration OCP mandates have so far not had much influence on use of 6 or 12-month duration OCP prescriptions.
The Influence of Lifestyle Variables on Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Cross-Sectional Study - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35444471/
Background: Primary dysmenorrhea is a common and often debilitating, gynaecological condition. Objective: To investigate the effects of specific lifestyle variables on the prevalence and severity of primary dysmenorrhea. Materials and...
Conclusion: Primary dysmenorrhea is prevalent in the Jordanian population. To overcome severe dysmenorrhea, women should increase their intake of fish and fresh fruits, drinking water and use of oral contraceptive pills. The study concluded that smoking, frequent sugar intake, fizzy drinks, coffee, tea and energy drinks were associated with...
Dehydroepiandrosterone status and efficacy of dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation for bone health in anorexia nervosa: A systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed
Source : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35460091/
This study demonstrates that women with anorexia nervosa have abnormal levels of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), which have been suggested by previous studies to play a role in...
Discussion: Due to the lack of apparent benefit of DHEA in women with AN and its potential detrimental effect on BMD in young patients with AN, current evidence does not support the use of DHEA.
Impact of pharmacological interventions on biochemical hyperandrogenemia in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials - Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Source : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00404-022-06549-6
Context Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine disease that affects women of reproductive age and is characterised by biochemical and clinical androgen excess. Aim To evaluate the efficacy...
Conclusion: Metformin, OCP, dexamethasone, flutamide, and rosiglitazone use were associated with a significant reduction in biochemical hyperandrogenemia in women with PCOS, though their individual use may be limited due to their side effects.