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  2. Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use - Wikipedia

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    However, people with medical conditions may need to have contraceptive options tailored around their specific needs. [1] Resources exist for patients and providers to help tailor methods. One example of a resource is the Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (MEC), [2] [3] which exists in multiple formats.

  3. Combined hormonal contraception - Wikipedia

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    Research has also shown a link between cervical cancer and long-term use of combined hormonal contraception, particularly in women with chronic HPV infection of the cervix. [37] Combined hormonal contraceptives are also associated with a decreased risk of endometrial, ovarian, and colorectal cancers. [38]

  4. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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    According to WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use 2015, Category 3 implies that the use of such contraception is usually not recommended, unless other more appropriate methods are neither available nor acceptable and with good resources of clinical judgment; Category 4 implies that the contraceptive method should not be used ...

  5. What is PCOS and why is it so hard to diagnose? Doctors ... - AOL

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    Those with excessive hair growth or acne may also benefit from taking oral contraceptives, which can decrease androgen production; spironolactone, which blocks the effects of androgen on the skin ...

  6. Women's reproductive health in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Additionally, current racial biases held by medical personnel affect medical care of Black and minority women. [8] Compared to white women, the rate of HIV infection is disproportionately high in Black and Hispanic women. These groups account for 75% of infection among women. [7] There is also a gap in contraceptive use between white and Black ...

  7. Progestogen-only pill - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the presumed underlying cause of bleeding, medical management with progestogen-only pills, combined oral contraceptives, or tranexamic acid may be appropriate. One study found that 76% of patients who took oral medroxyprogesterone acetate (20 mg) for treatment of bleeding unrelated to pregnancy saw resolution of their bleeding. The ...

  8. Intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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    According to the U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, published by the CDC, women and adolescents under the age of 20 and women who have not given birth are classified in category 2 for IUD use, mainly due to "the risk for expulsion from nulliparity and for STDs from sexual behavior in younger age groups." According to the ...

  9. 'All hormonal contraceptives may increase cancer risk' - AOL

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