Contraceptives, Oral

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.696.875.360.276.210 D27.505.954.705.360.276.210
Concept/Terms	Contraceptives, Oral Contraceptives, Oral Oral Contraceptives Oral Contraceptives, Phasic Oral Contraceptives, Phasic Contraceptives, Phasic Oral Phasic Oral Contraceptives Oral Contraceptives, Low-Dose Oral Contraceptives, Low-Dose Contraceptives, Low-Dose Oral Low-Dose Oral Contraceptives Oral Contraceptives, Low Dose

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Contraceptives, Oral".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
Reproductive Control Agents [D27.505.696.875]
Contraceptive Agents [D27.505.696.875.360]
Contraceptive Agents, Female [D27.505.696.875.360.276]
Contraceptives, Oral [D27.505.696.875.360.276.210]
Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
Reproductive Control Agents [D27.505.954.705]
Contraceptive Agents [D27.505.954.705.360]
Contraceptive Agents, Female [D27.505.954.705.360.276]
Contraceptives, Oral [D27.505.954.705.360.276.210]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	1	0	1
1996	2	0	2
1997	3	0	3
1999	1	0	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	1	1	2
2008	1	0	1
2013	0	2	2
2016	0	1	1
2021	1	1	2
2022	0	1	1

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Schoretsanitis G, Deligiannidis KM, Paulzen M, Spina E, de Leon J. Drug-drug interactions between psychotropic medications and oral contraceptives. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2022 Jun; 18(6):395-411.

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Langton CR, Whitcomb BW, Purdue-Smithe AC, Sievert LL, Hankinson SE, Manson JE, Rosner BA, Bertone-Johnson ER. Association of oral contraceptives and tubal ligation with antim?llerian hormone. Menopause. 2021 12 06; 29(2):225-230.

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Langton CR, Whitcomb BW, Purdue-Smithe AC, Sievert LL, Hankinson SE, Manson JE, Rosner BA, Bertone-Johnson ER. Association of oral contraceptives and tubal ligation with risk of early natural menopause. Hum Reprod. 2021 06 18; 36(7):1989-1998.

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Salmoirago-Blotcher E, Dunsiger S, Swales HH, Aurigemma GP, Ockene I, Rosman L, Wittstein IS. Reproductive History of Women With Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Am J Cardiol. 2016 Dec 15; 118(12):1922-1928.

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Zitomersky NL, Levine AE, Atkinson BJ, Harney KM, Verhave M, Bousvaros A, Lightdale JR, Trenor CC. Risk factors, morbidity, and treatment of thrombosis in children and young adults with active inflammatory bowel disease. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2013 Sep; 57(3):343-7.

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Gold EB, Crawford SL, Avis NE, Crandall CJ, Matthews KA, Waetjen LE, Lee JS, Thurston R, Vuga M, Harlow SD. Factors related to age at natural menopause: longitudinal analyses from SWAN. Am J Epidemiol. 2013 Jul 01; 178(1):70-83.

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Marchbanks PA, Curtis KM, Mandel MG, Wilson HG, Jeng G, Folger SG, McDonald JA, Daling JR, Bernstein L, Malone KE, Wingo PA, Simon MS, Norman SA, Strom BL, Ursin G, Weiss LK, Burkman RT, Spirtas R. Oral contraceptive formulation and risk of breast cancer. Contraception. 2012 Apr; 85(4):342-50.

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Wingenfeld K, Schulz M, Damkroeger A, Philippsen C, Rose M, Driessen M. The diurnal course of salivary alpha-amylase in nurses: an investigation of potential confounders and associations with stress. Biol Psychol. 2010 Sep; 85(1):179-81.

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Ma H, Wang Y, Sullivan-Halley J, Weiss L, Marchbanks PA, Spirtas R, Ursin G, Burkman RT, Simon MS, Malone KE, Strom BL, McDonald JA, Press MF, Bernstein L. Use of four biomarkers to evaluate the risk of breast cancer subtypes in the women's contraceptive and reproductive experiences study. Cancer Res. 2010 Jan 15; 70(2):575-87.

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Burkman RT, Fisher AC, Wan GJ, Barnowski CE, LaGuardia KD. Association between efficacy and body weight or body mass index for two low-dose oral contraceptives. Contraception. 2009 Jun; 79(6):424-7.

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