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Combined Oral Contraceptives

Known as: Oral Contraceptive Preparation, Oral Contraceptives, Combined, oral contraceptive pill 
Orally administered synthetic sex hormones with contraceptive activity. The oral contraceptive preparation contains a combination of an estrogen… 
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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Hormonal Contraception and the Risk of HIV Acquisition: An Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis
In a meta-analysis of individual participant data, Charles Morrison and colleagues explore the association between hormonal… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Emotional and cognitive functional imaging of estrogen and progesterone effects in the female human brain: A systematic review
Review
2014
Review
2014
Combined hormonal contraceptives: prescribing patterns, compliance, and benefits versus risks
Combined hormonal contraceptives [combined oral contraceptives (COCs)] have been available for over 50 years and the impact of… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Oral contraceptive pill for primary dysmenorrhoea.
BACKGROUND Dysmenorrhoea (painful menstrual cramps) is common. Combined OCPs are recommended in the management of primary… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Hormonal contraception and risk of venous thromboembolism: national follow-up study
Objective To assess the risk of venous thrombosis in current users of different types of hormonal contraception, focusing on… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Combined oral contraceptive use and the risk of systemic lupus erythematosus.
OBJECTIVE To assess whether the risk of incident systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with the use of combined oral… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Hormonal contraception and the risk of HIV acquisition
Background:Combined oral contraceptives (COC) and depot-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) are among the most widely used family… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Oral contraceptives and colorectal cancer risk: a meta-analysis
Several studies have suggested an inverse association between use of combined oral contraceptives (OC) and the risk of colorectal… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Modern combined oral contraceptives for pain associated with endometriosis.
BACKGROUND Endometriosis is a major women's health-care problem. It causes pain and/or infertility, and affects millions of women… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Enhancement by factor V Leiden mutation of risk of deep-vein thrombosis associated with oral contraceptives containing a third-generation progestagen
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