"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,
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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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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Contraceptives, Oral" by people in Profiles.
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Perriera LK, Greenfield M. When parents do not want their daughters on birth control pills: tips for navigating a difficult clinical situation. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2012 Feb; 25(1):79-81.
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Vargas BB, Dodick DW, Wingerchuk DM, Demaerschalk BM. Migraine with and without aura and risk for cardiovascular disease. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2008 Oct; 10(5):427-33.
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Silberstein SD, Goldberg J. Menstrually related migraine: breaking the cycle in your clinical practice. J Reprod Med. 2007 Oct; 52(10):888-95.
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Lin J, Zhang SM, Cook NR, Manson JE, Buring JE, Lee IM. Oral contraceptives, reproductive factors, and risk of colorectal cancer among women in a prospective cohort study. Am J Epidemiol. 2007 Apr 01; 165(7):794-801.
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Wenner MM, Prettyman AV, Maser RE, Farquhar WB. Preserved autonomic function in amenorrheic athletes. J Appl Physiol. 2006 Aug; 101(2):590-7.
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Stranahan D, Rausch D, Deng A, Gaspari A. The role of intradermal skin testing and patch testing in the diagnosis of autoimmune progesterone dermatitis. Dermatitis. 2006 Mar; 17(1):39-42.
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Sandoval DA, Matt KS. Effects of the oral contraceptive pill cycle on physiological responses to hypoxic exercise. High Alt Med Biol. 2003; 4(1):61-72.
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Bibbo M, Keebler CM, Wied GL. Prevalence and incidence rates of cervical atypia. A computerized file analysis of 148,735 patients. J Reprod Med. 1971 Apr; 6(4):184-8.