title: Combined oral contraceptives: a comprehensive review.
abstract: Millions of women use birth control pills for contraceptive and noncontraceptive reasons. Although there have been reports of rare adverse events, birth control pills do offer well-documented health benefits, including a decrease in the risk of ovarian and endometrial carcinoma. In addition, manufacturers continue to modify birth control pills to reduce side effects and medical risks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA. j-kiley@md.northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kiley
authors.forename: Cassing
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hammond
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D002319:Cardiovascular System / Q000187:drug effects; D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000592:standards*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004967:Estrogens / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008597:Menstrual Cycle / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011372:Progestins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; D004967:Estrogens; D011372:Progestins