Background: Egyptian women value contraceptive methods for their effectiveness against pregnancy. Objective: This study aimed to determine the usage and side effects of oral contraceptive pills among the target group. Patients and methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out on 350 women from family health centers and units in Abo Hammad District, Sharkia Governorate. Data were collected through a questionnaire Results: Majority (81.1%) of the studied group used combined pills The most frequent side effects found among them were depression, breast pain & inflammation, weight gain and abnormal vaginal secretions (63.7%, 57.7%, 56.6% & 56.3% respectively). Conclusion The present study revealed that prevalence of pills usage among 350 studied females in Abo Hammad District, Sharkia Governorate was 62.9%. The prevalence of combined pills was 81.1% and Mini pills was 18.9%.
Kotb, M. A. M., Ragab, H. M., Elwan, Y. A., & Hussein, Y. H. H. (2022). Oral Contraceptive Pills use and adverse effects. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 86(1), 286-290. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.211984
MLA
Mai Alsayed Mahmoud Kotb; Hosnia M. Ragab; Youssef Abo Elwan; Yasmin Husseiny Hassan Hussein. "Oral Contraceptive Pills use and adverse effects", The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 86, 1, 2022, 286-290. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.211984
HARVARD
Kotb, M. A. M., Ragab, H. M., Elwan, Y. A., Hussein, Y. H. H. (2022). 'Oral Contraceptive Pills use and adverse effects', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 86(1), pp. 286-290. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.211984
VANCOUVER
Kotb, M. A. M., Ragab, H. M., Elwan, Y. A., Hussein, Y. H. H. Oral Contraceptive Pills use and adverse effects. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2022; 86(1): 286-290. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.211984
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