title: Initial selection of oral contraceptives.
abstract: A prospective, randomized trial compared client experiences with three popular oral contraceptives--Triphasil, Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 and Ortho-Novum 1/35. After one year, no significant relationship was found between the contraceptive prescribed and either breakthrough bleeding or satisfaction with the medication. The monophasic formulation, Ortho-Novum 1/35, was associated with amenorrhea more often.
authors.affiliation: Offices of Research Consultation, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Reiter
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Baer
mesh_terms: D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol / Q000009:adverse effects; D019304:Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000187:drug effects; D008656:Mestranol / Q000009:adverse effects; D009640:Norethindrone / Q000009:adverse effects; D009644:Norgestrel / Q000009:adverse effects; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011446:Prospective Studies
chemical_list: D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; D004338:Drug Combinations; C020416:norethindrone acetate, ethinyl estradiol, ferrous fumarate drug combination; D009644:Norgestrel; D004997:Ethinyl Estradiol; C014715:Norinyl; D019304:Ethinyl Estradiol-Norgestrel Combination; D008656:Mestranol; D009640:Norethindrone