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Chapter 16 - Management of Issues Associated with Female Contraceptives

Bleeding

from Section 2A - Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: Contraception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2024

By
Katarina Sedlecky  and
Johannes Bitzer
Edited by
Johannes Bitzer  and
Tahir A. Mahmood
Johannes Bitzer
Affiliation:
University Women's Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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Summary

Unscheduled bleeding is common during hormonal contraception (HC) use. It increases the likelihood of poor adherence and premature discontinuation of the contraceptive method. In users of combined hormonal contraception (CHC) bleeding disturbances are more frequent in the first months, occurring in up to one third of women in the first cycle and decreasing afterwards to about 5% at the sixth month [1].

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Textbook of Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health , pp. 118 - 122
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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