Diabetes mellitus and fertility control: Contraception management issues

Mestman, Jorge H.; Schmidt-Sarosi, Cecilia

doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(12)90943-6

Cited by 21 publications

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“…81,82 Nevertheless, because of concerns about exacerbating glucose intolerance, women at high risk for diabetes should have glucose testing before taking OCs and diabetic women who are using OCs should have their fasting glucose levels monitored carefully, at least in the beginning of OC use.…”

Section: Contraceptives and Disturbances In Glucose Metabolismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hypertension in women

Rosenthal

Oparil

2000

J Hum Hypertens

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Hypertension in women has received less attention than hypertension in men, and the major controlled trials of antihypertensive therapy have been carried out in populations made up predominantly of and have emphasised outcomes in men. Recently it has been recognised that women develop high blood pressure, particularly systolic hypertension, at an increased rate as they age, and that this age-related blood pressure increase is exaggerated by the menopause. The age-related rise in blood pressure, particularly systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure, contributes substantially to the age-related increase in risk of heart attack, heart failure, and stroke in middle-aged and elderly women. This article reviews

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Section: Contraceptives and Disturbances In Glucose Metabolismmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hypertension in women

Rosenthal

Oparil

2000

J Hum Hypertens

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“…The IUCD provides an alternative method of reversible contraception. The important questions about its use in women with diabetes relate to its effectiveness and the risks of pelvic infection[16]. Use of an IUCD has been associated with an increased risk of pelvic inflammatory disease[17] which has the additional complication in women with Type 1 DM of disturbed glycaemic control.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Patterns of contraception in UK women with Type 1 diabetes mellitus: a GP database study

Lawrenson¹,

Leydon²,

Williams³

et al. 1999

Diabetic Medicine

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“…Much research has been done on birth‐control issues in women with IDDM (43,44). Many would argue that this information should be transferred to women with NIDDM.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%