Benefits of oral contraception: thirty years' experience.
A brief overview is presented of some benefits derived during 30 years of oral contraceptive use. Many benefits are significant improvements, and those women desiring to use oral contraceptives have benefited indirectly from lowered doses. Benefits include lowered incidence of endometrial and ovarian cancer, reduced cardiovascular risks, and a decreased incidence of rheumatoid arthritis. It is hoped that such an overview may prove useful during counseling of prospective users for whom oral contraceptives are recommended.
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Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000453:epidemiology; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D050260:Carbohydrate Metabolism; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000187:drug effects; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D012306:Risk; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral