"Contraceptives, Oral" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Compounds, usually hormonal, taken orally in order to block ovulation and prevent the occurrence of pregnancy. The hormones are generally estrogen or progesterone or both.
| Descriptor ID |
D003276
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.875.360.276.210 D27.505.954.705.360.276.210
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Contraceptives, Oral" by people in Profiles.
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Unintended pregnancy, contraceptive use, and childbearing desires among HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected women in Botswana: across-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2016 Jan 16; 16:44.
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Lifestyle factors associated with histologically derived human ovarian non-growing follicle count in reproductive age women. Hum Reprod. 2016 Jan; 31(1):150-7.
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In women over 35 years of age who smoke, does mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) reduce the risk of DVTs compared to oral contraceptives? J Okla State Med Assoc. 2013 Sep; 106(9):362-3.
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Past reproductive events as predictors of physical symptom severity during the menopausal transition. Menopause. 2013 Aug; 20(8):831-9.
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The role of co-factors in the progression from human papillomavirus infection to cervical cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2013 Feb; 128(2):265-70.
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Understanding prescription adherence: pharmacy claims data from the Contraceptive CHOICE Project. Contraception. 2011 Apr; 83(4):340-5.
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Should coagulation tests be used to determine which oral contraceptive users have an increased risk of thrombophlebitis? Contraception. 2006 Jan; 73(1):4-5.
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Hormonal contraceptive use, pregnancy and parity, and the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3 among oncogenic HPV DNA-positive women with equivocal or mildly abnormal cytology. Int J Cancer. 2005 Dec 20; 117(6):1007-12.
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Dietary intake does not account for differences in low iron stores among Mexican American and non-Hispanic white women: Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994. J Nutr. 2002 May; 132(5):996-1001.
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Effects of race, cigarette smoking, and use of contraceptive medications on resting energy expenditure in young women. Am J Epidemiol. 2001 Oct 15; 154(8):718-24.