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Author:   P.C. Hannaford ,  A.M.C Webb ,  P.C. Hannaford
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Informa Healthcare
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.894kg
ISBN:  

9781850707479

ISBN 10:   1850707472
Pages:   364
Publication Date:   15 June 1996
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction. General Issues: The need for effective contraception. The pill: an historical overview. Current accessibility and perceptions about the pill in Western Europe. Ethics and problems with screening. Vascular Disease and the Pill: Oral contraceptives and the risk of arterial disease. Evidence that currently available pills are associated with vascular disease. Oral contraceptives and blood pressure. Role of screening for vascular disease in pill users: lipids and lipoproteins. Screening for disturbances in glucose metabolism. Role of screening for vascular disease in pill users: the hemostatic system. COCs and cardiovascular disease: summary and conclusions. Genital Tract Disease and the Pill: Oral contraceptive use and risk of cancer of the ovary and corpus uteri. Association between oral contraceptive use and neoplasia of the cervix, vagina, and vulva. Cervical smears. Screening for ovarian cancer. Relationship between oral contraceptives and pelvic inflammatory dise ase and socially transmitted diseases. Oral contraception and HIV. Screening for sexually transmitted diseases in pill users. Breast Cancer and the Pill: Breast cancer and oral contraceptives. Screening for breast cancer in young women. Other Aspects of Pill Prescribing: Postpartum; adolescence; perimenopause; urinalysis; weight gain and other minor side-effects. Increased Availability of COCs: Epilepsy and drug interactions; sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and liver disease; migraine; cancers. Effect of Loss to Follow-Up on Mortality Data. Index.

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