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An update on issues relating to abortion,
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31 January 2012
The authors note that the prevalence of obesity and the high rates of contraceptive use amongst older women mean that any increase in associated risk is likely to be of public health concern. From Maturitas.
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18 October 2011
Data from a meta-analysis of two randomised controlled trials comparing the efficacy of ulipristal acetate (UPA) with levonorgestrel were analysed to identify factors associated with EC failure. From Contraception.
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20 October 2010
The authors systematically reviewed the evidence on the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives among overweight and obese women. From Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.
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1 July 2010
The study set out to analyse the association between body mass index (BMI) and sexual activity, sexual satisfaction, unintended pregnancies, and abortions in obese people and to discuss the implications for public health practices, taking into account the respondents' and their partners' BMI. From the British Medical Journal.
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20 January 2010
From Contraception.
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20 October 2009
The goal of this study was to summarise and evaluate the existing literature addressing the question of whether women with increased weight or body mass index (BMI) have an increased risk of oral contraceptive pill (OCP) failure compared with normal weight women. From Contraception.
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20 October 2007
The authors note that studies have suggested that obesity is associated with an increased risk for oral contraceptive (OC) failure. They conducted a case-cohort study in South Carolina to examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and OC failure by using population-based data sources. From Annals of Epidemiology.
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