Non‐contraceptive uses and benefits of combined oral contraception

Carey, M.; Allen, Rebecca H.

doi:10.1111/j.1744-4667.2012.00126.x

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“…Higher levels of androgens and oestrogens during the follicular phase and periovulation causes increased sebum production, higher level of skin lipids, and subsequent increase in skin microflora resulting in acne exacerbation. Combined oestrogen/ progesterone contraceptives cause improvement in acne by decreasing the amount of free, biologically active androgens [30]. In our study FMS was more frequent in women with severe acne than those with moderate one, result not in agreement with Law et al [31] Finding who recorded that the clinical severity of acne did not correlate strongly with the effect on the quality of life (QoL), and the QoL of adolescents is not only determined by acne severity.…”

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Fibromyalgia in Women with Acne Vulgaris

Mathkhor

2020

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Background: Widespread pain and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) are observed in many patients with autoimmune and inflammatory disorders. Aim:The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of fibromyalgia and its associated symptoms in women with acne vulgaris.Patients and methods: sixty women with acne vulgaris and 45 age matched controls were enrolled for the study, the mean age and disease duration of the patient group were 21.75±2.1 and 6.5.0±1.5 years respectively, and the mean age of the controls was 21.3±2.8 years. Women with acne vulgaris was evaluated by using the Global Acne Scale. A two stage classification process was applied to determine the presence of FMS in women with acne vulgaris and controls. Stage 1 was answering the diffuse widespread pain questionnaire. In Stage 2, all patients with wide spread pain were examined for 18 tender points.Results: A total of 30 (50.0%) women with acne vulgaris were found to have widespread pain. A total of 18 women met the criteria of FMS with a prevalence rate of 30.0%. Conclusion:FMS and its associated symptoms are more prevalent in women with acne vulgaris than those in the general population. FMS was found to be associated with the severity of acne, and overweight. Proper management that decrease the severity of acne, and body weight may be associated with the alleviation of FMS symptoms in patient with acne vulgaris.

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Fibromyalgia in Women with Acne Vulgaris

Mathkhor

2020

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“…, this study attests to the statistically significant impact that COCPs administration has on dysmenorrhea, irregular menstrual cycle, and amenorrhea in reproductive-age females suffering from functional ovarian cysts. As reported elsewhere in the literature, COCPs bring rapid relief and regulatory benefits to the pain associated with menstruation, including irregular bleeding and uncomfortable periods, and they can be used to treat symptomatic menorrhagia and primary dysmenorrhea 11,18,19 . The results presented in this study are in agreement with this evidence, and at the same time, show that COCPs can hasten the complete resolution of functional ovarian cysts.…”

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The Effect of Using Combined Oral Ethinyl Estradiol and Levonorgestrel in the Resolution of Menstrual Pattern Disorder and Functional Ovarian Cyst

Ismael¹,

Mohamed²,

Atout³

et al. 2020

Ann Coll Med Mosul

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Objectives: To evaluate the usefulness of combined oral contraceptives (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) in resolving menstrual pattern disorder in reproductive-age women with a functional ovarian cyst in Iraq. Method: A longitudinal (before and after) , interventional study was used. Data were collected at a single obstetrics and gynaecology outpatient clinic in Mosul City, Iraq. Participants: A sample of 96 women aged between 15 and 45 years participated in the study. Participants diagnosed with ovarian cysts were treated using an oral administration of contraceptive pills (combination of ethinyl estradiol, 0.03 mg, and levonorgestrel, 0.15 mg) on a daily basis for a treatment duration of 2 months. The Outcome Measures are Menstrual pattern disorders (dysmenorrhea, irregular menstrual cycle, and amenorrhea) and cyst dimensions were recorded. Results: After one therapy cycle, a statistically significant disappearance of menstrual pattern disorder was observed (p=0.000). Cyst resolution was observed in 89.58% of the patients (n=86), while mean ovarian cyst size fell from 4.452 ± 1.0603 cm at the start of therapy to 0 .451 ± 1.5613 cm(p = 0.000). 5 of the 10 persistent cysts disappeared after the second cycle (2 months after the start of therapy) and complete cyst resolution was 94.8% (n = 91) after two cycles. This indicated a further significant reduction of mean ovarian cyst size to 0.335 ± 1.4684 cm. However, no significant difference was observed between mean cyst size in the first and second months of treatment (p=0.329). Conclusion: Combined oral contraceptives (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel pills) are effective in relieving dysmenorrhea, irregular menstrual cycle, and amenorrhea. They also hasten the disappearance of functional ovarian cysts, and are associated with high rates of success in patients with functional ovarian cysts.

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“…Factors independently associated with anaemia in women were non-adoption of family planning, non-use of oral contraceptive pill as a family planning method and residence at DC-RG-GN. As usage of hormonal oral contraceptive pills (OCP) by women is known to improve the level of iron reserve in women as indicated by increased haemoglobin as well as ferritin level [24] and also by reducing menstrual blood loss [25], it was necessary to inquire about OCP and non-OCP based family planning methods in detail. However, family planning methods followed by women would not suffice as sole explanatory factor behind prevalence of anaemia in women of reproductive age group in the study area as 'number of children of women' did not have statistically significant association with anaemia.…”

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Concerning public health situation of under-nutrition in children and anemia in women in Indian Sundarbans delta: a community based cross-sectional investigation

Panda

Sadhu

Pramanik³

et al. 2016

BMC Nutr

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Background: The National Family Health Survey-Round 3 in India during [2005][2006] recorded more children and women as anaemic compared to the prevailing situation eight years ago; more children also had wasting. Analysis of this dataset further linked adversity, rather than intrauterine biological processes, with under-nutrition running across generations. Against this background we conducted the present situation assessment in the Sundarbans area of India. The Sundarbans is world's largest delta with mangrove forest and prone to natural disasters. Methods: The current community based investigation was undertaken in five villages under Patharpratima block of the Sundarbans. Participants were selected randomly from the lists of eligible children (aged ≤5 year) and married women (≤49 year) prepared for each of the villages. Interviewer administered questionnaire, tools for anthropometry and hematologic auto-analyzer were used. Data from 561 children and 1145 married women (of which 55 were pregnant) were analysed. Results: Underweight and stunting were recorded in 40 and 51 % of the children respectively. Of the 561 children, 47 (8 %), had severe acute malnutrition. Weight for height z-score reflecting acute and chronic state of nutritional deprivation revealed that four of the five villages were in critical stage. One fourth of the women had low body-massindex (BMI). Hygienic practices of women were also poor; 41 % reportedly used water, mud/ash and not soap to wash hands after defecation. Anaemia prevalence in women of all the villages was >40 % underscoring a sever public health situation. Factors independently associated with anaemia in non-pregnant women (698/1090; 64 %) were residentialvillage, low (<18.5 kg/m2) BMI of women (Adjusted Odds Ratio; AOR = 1.39; 95 % CI of AOR 1.02-1.89), non-adoption of family planning method (AOR 1.86; 95 % CI of AOR 1.36-2.54; p < 0.001) and adopting contraceptive practices other than oral pills (AOR 1.84; 95 % CI of AOR 1.32-2.56; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Sundarbans poses its unique public health challenge due to geographical-vulnerability. Securing nutritional support emerges as an immediate need for the study population residing in this natural-disaster prone area of islands and estuaries. The existing situation of anaemia in women requires innovative intervention development and would require addressing health seeking practices. Behavioural intervention appears to be the key.

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Non‐contraceptive uses and benefits of combined oral contraception

Cited by 13 publications

References 56 publications

Fibromyalgia in Women with Acne Vulgaris

Fibromyalgia in Women with Acne Vulgaris

The Effect of Using Combined Oral Ethinyl Estradiol and Levonorgestrel in the Resolution of Menstrual Pattern Disorder and Functional Ovarian Cyst

Concerning public health situation of under-nutrition in children and anemia in women in Indian Sundarbans delta: a community based cross-sectional investigation

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