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Randomized trial comparing bleeding patterns after immediate and conventional oral contraceptive initiation

Bibliography: leaves 89-94. / Starting oral contraceptives immediately, under direct observation, increase OC initiation rates and may increase effective use and continuation However, if adverse bleeding pattern occur, then such an approach may paradoxically decrease continuation rates. The purpose of this study is comapare 90-day bleeding patterns following immediate ("Quickstart) versus conventional OC initiation.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/9363
Date January 2001
CreatorsMorroni, Chelsea
ContributorsWesthoff, Carolyn
PublisherUniversity of Cape Town, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health and Family Medicine
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeMaster Thesis, Masters, MPH
Formatapplication/pdf

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