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Oral contraception: properties and side‐effects of COCs and POPs
Author(s) -
MacGregor Anne
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
prescriber
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.106
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 1931-2253
pISSN - 0959-6682
DOI - 10.1002/psb.1103
Subject(s) - medicine , pill , progestogen , medical prescription , gynecology , family planning , drug , obstetrics , family medicine , population , pharmacology , research methodology , hormone , environmental health
For the majority of women the Pill is a safe and effective contraceptive, but users should be counselled about potential side‐effects and the importance of adherence. Our Drug review considers the properties of both combined and progestogen‐only pills, followed by sources of further information and an analysis of the prescription data.