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A comparative study of two estrogen dosages in combined oral contraceptives among Sudanese women
Author(s) -
Gerais A.S.,
Alwahab S.,
Omran K.F.,
Liao W.C.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(83)90035-8
Subject(s) - medicine , discontinuation , dose , pill , incidence (geometry) , estrogen , obstetrics , hemoglobin , family planning , prospective cohort study , gynecology , population , research methodology , pharmacology , physics , environmental health , optics
A prospective study of two combined oral contraceptives was conducted in the Sudan. No pregnancies occurred. Overall incidence of side effects was low. Headache was most frequently reported. Elevations were observed for weight, systolic and diastolic blood pressures, and SGOT and SGPT values while a decrease was seen for hemoglobin levels. Menstrual irregularities were not a problem for the users. Total 6‐month use discontinuation rates were low for both pill groups.