in which 162 women with SLE were randomly assigned to combined oral contraceptives, a progestin-only pill or a copper intrauterine device. Disease activity in participants was assessed according ...

Its risks are wildly exaggerated and its health benefits vastly underestimated; yet the combined oral contraceptive pill is an extremely safe and very effective method of birth control when used ...

The combined oral contraceptive pill - usually just called "the pill" - contains hormones that can prevent pregnancy by stopping the user from releasing any eggs from her ovaries. When taken ...

The combined oral contraceptive pill, known informally as “the pill”, is a hormone-based medication designed to prevent pregnancy. It is taken orally, usually on a daily basis. The pill works ...

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Combined oral contraceptives with low doses of estrogen are less likely to cause cardiovascular problems, and could be considered safe up to 45 years of age or older. Pills that include newer ...

Woman holding pack of contraceptive pills. Combined hormonal oral contraceptives contain synthetic hormones; oestrogen and progesterone that are similar to the ones produced naturally by a woman.

In the April issue of Arthritis Care & Research, Bernier et al. 2 reported that current use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) is associated with an increased risk of developing SLE (adjusted ...

Taking a progestogen-only 'mini pill' carries a small risk of breast cancer - similar to combined oral contraceptive pills, say researchers. The study, in PLoS Medicine journal, is one of the ...

Combined oral contraceptives (COCs ... as the progestin-only pill, intrauterine devices or barrier contraceptives, should be considered.