Open AccessProgestogen-only pills and bleeding disturbances
Author(s) -
Gábor Kovács
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/11.suppl_2.20
Subject(s) - discontinuation , pill , medicine , progestogen , menstruation , family planning , metrorrhagia , menstrual bleeding , spotting , gynecology , obstetrics , research methodology , population , hormone , pharmacology , physics , environmental health , optics
The progestogen-only pill (POP), minipill, is quite an effective second line contraceptive. Despite this, it is used relatively infrequently except during lactation. The main reason for this is that women on POP often have abnormal bleeding patterns, with an increased frequency of bleeding, lengthened cycles, breakthrough bleeding, spotting and prolonged bleeding. These menstrual disturbances are the most common quoted reason for discontinuation in up to 25% of users.
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