ArticleContraception2012
Types of combined oral contraceptives used by US women.
Article in Contraception, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 73 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effects of oral contraceptives on resting autonomic function and the autonomic response to physiological stressors: a systematic review.Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society · 2023Pooled it
- Hormonal contraception and pelvic floor function: a systematic review.International urogynecology journal · 2016Pooled it
- Combined oral contraceptives: venous thrombosis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2014Pooled it
- Combined Oral Contraceptive Use and Binge Eating.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- RISE UP for breast cancer 2024: conference highlights & takeaways.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2026Review
- Revisiting the relation between oral contraceptive use and attentional engagement in everyday life: The role of formulation.PloS one · 2026Article
- Over-the-counter access to combined oral contraceptives for individuals with hypertension: an expert review.American journal of preventive cardiology · 2025Review
- Gut Microbiota Shifts with Lifetime Duration of Oral Contraception Use.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Association between combined oral contraceptive prescription and cervical artery dissection: A retrospective cohort study.Thrombosis research · 2025Article
- REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN TRANS AND GENDER DIVERSE PATIENTS: Contraception considerations in transmasculine and gender diverse adolescents and young adults.Reproduction (Cambridge, England) · 2025Review
- The importance of translationally evaluating steroid hormone contributions to substance use.Frontiers in neuroendocrinology · 2023Review
- The Impact of Nicotine along with Oral Contraceptive Exposure on Brain Fatty Acid Metabolism in Female Rats.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Article
- Combined oral contraceptive use and risk for binge eating in women: Potential gene × hormone interactions.Frontiers in neuroendocrinology · 2022Review
- The association between hormonal contraceptive use and smoking, negative affect, and cessation attempts in college females.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2022Article
- Reproductive and hormonal risk factors for sarcoidosis: a nested case-control study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Article
- Evaluating the Cognitive Impacts of Drospirenone, a Spironolactone-Derived Progestin, Independently and in Combination With Ethinyl Estradiol in Ovariectomized Adult Rats.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
- Menstrual Irregularity, Hormonal Contraceptive Use, and Bone Stress Injuries in Collegiate Female Athletes in the United States.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Administration of Exogenous Hormones and the Implications for Cigarette Smoking-Related Behaviors.Current psychiatry reports · 2020Review
- Assessing safety in hormonal male contraception: a critical appraisal of adverse events reported in a male contraceptive trial.BMJ sexual & reproductive health · 2020Article
- Development and testing of a module to promote generic oral contraceptive prescribing among nurse practitioners.Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundWe sought to estimate the prevalence of types of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) used among US women. STUDY
designWe analyzed interview-collected data from 12,279 women aged 15-44 years participating in the National Survey of Family Growth, 2006-2010. Analyses focused on COC use overall, by pill type, across sociodemographics and health factors.
resultsThe prevalence of current COC use (88 different brands) was 17%. The majority of COC users used earlier-formulation COCs: ≥30 mcg (67%) versus <30 mcg estrogen (33%), monophasic (67%) versus multiphasic (33%) dosages and traditional 21/7 (88%) versus extended/other cycle regimens (12%) regimens. Norgestimate (32%) and norethindrone (20%) were the most commonly used progestins. Sociodemographic, gynecological and health risk factors were associated with type of COC use.
conclusionFurther investigation of specific COC use and of the factors associated with types of pills used among US women at the population level is needed.
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