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Effects of low-dose OCs on weight in women with Central European nutritional habits and lifestyle
The aim of the study was to evaluate the acceptance and tolerance of combined low-dose oral contraceptives (OCs) (containing 20 μg ethinylestradiol and 75 μg gestodene) in a cohort of Polish women, and to present a relationship between the use of combined OCs and changes in body weight. Changes in b...
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Published in: | Contraception (Stoneham) 2002-09, Vol.66 (3), p.159-162 |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The aim of the study was to evaluate the acceptance and tolerance of combined low-dose oral contraceptives (OCs) (containing 20 μg ethinylestradiol and 75 μg gestodene) in a cohort of Polish women, and to present a relationship between the use of combined OCs and changes in body weight. Changes in body weight with combined low-dose OC have not been demonstrated in placebo-controlled trials, nor were such trials performed in a population whose nutritional/dietary habits and lifestyle resemble that of the population of Poland.
We performed the clinical study on a group of 800 patients living in several regions of Poland. Patients used the low-dose OC for a period of 6 months. They were assessed every third cycle of OC use (initial examination and examinations after three and six cycles of OC use). On the basis of this investigation, a relationship between OC use and weight gain was not found. |
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ISSN: | 0010-7824 1879-0518 |
DOI: | 10.1016/S0010-7824(02)00352-9 |