Abstract
Dysmenorrhea as a reason to initiate estroprogestins is significantly more common in women with endometriosis than in women without the disease. This might explain the previously reported mild association between endometriosis and past use of oral contraceptives.
Copyright © 2011 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Case-Control Studies
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Contraceptives, Oral / administration & dosage
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Contraceptives, Oral / adverse effects
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Drug Combinations
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Dysmenorrhea / drug therapy*
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Dysmenorrhea / epidemiology
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Endometriosis / drug therapy*
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Endometriosis / epidemiology
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Ethinyl Estradiol / administration & dosage*
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Ethinyl Estradiol / adverse effects
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Female
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Humans
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Norpregnenes / administration & dosage*
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Norpregnenes / adverse effects
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Risk Factors
Substances
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Contraceptives, Oral
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Drug Combinations
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Norpregnenes
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estroprogestin
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Ethinyl Estradiol