University students' subjective experiences of oral contraceptive use
- 1 January 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Vol. 16 (1), 37-43
- https://doi.org/10.3109/01674829509025655
Abstract
A substantial proportion of women who commence oral contraceptives discontinue usage due to unwanted side-effects. In investigations of side-effects in current users, such women are excluded, and hence such studies will tend to underestimate the prevalence of side-effects. One hundred and forty-five female university students (both former and current users) completed a questionnaire focusing on their experiences of the impact of oral contraceptives upon their psychological and physical well-being. Although, on average, over half the women reported no effect, the vast majority of those who did report a change in well-being deemed this to be negative. The only exception was pelvic pain which was reported to be improved by oral contraceptive use.Keywords
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