TY - JOUR
T1 - Prescribing oral contraceptives for women older than 35 years of age
AU - Seibert, Christine
AU - Barbouche, Ellen
AU - Fagan, Julie
AU - Myint, Erane
AU - Wetterneck, Tosha
AU - Wittemyer, Melaura
PY - 2003/1/7
Y1 - 2003/1/7
N2 - This paper addresses the use of combined oral contraceptives in women older than 35 years of age, including the potential risks and benefits, pretreatment assessment, common side effects and their management, appropriate follow-up, and diagnosis of menopause. The case-based discussion also focuses on issues that pertain to women who smoke, have hypertension, or have dyslipidemia.
AB - This paper addresses the use of combined oral contraceptives in women older than 35 years of age, including the potential risks and benefits, pretreatment assessment, common side effects and their management, appropriate follow-up, and diagnosis of menopause. The case-based discussion also focuses on issues that pertain to women who smoke, have hypertension, or have dyslipidemia.
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U2 - 10.7326/0003-4819-138-1-200301070-00013
DO - 10.7326/0003-4819-138-1-200301070-00013
M3 - Review article
C2 - 12513046
AN - SCOPUS:0037422851
SN - 0003-4819
VL - 138
SP - 54
EP - 64
JO - Annals of Internal Medicine
JF - Annals of Internal Medicine
IS - 1
ER -