A prospective study of the effects of oral contraceptives on sexuality and well-being and their relationship to discontinuation
A prospective study of the effects of oral contraceptives on sexuality and well-being and their relationship to discontinuation
The purpose of the study was to explore predictors of discontinuation of oral contraceptives (OC) including pre-OC use characteristics and adverse physical, emotional, and sexual effects of OCs. Women aged 18+ years in committed, sexually active relationships were assessed before starting OC and reassessed at 3, 6, and 12 months or shortly after discontinuation. Assessment included pre-OC use attitudes and expectations about the pill; self-reported side effects and perimenstrual symptoms including premenstrual syndrome (PMS); physical and emotional well-being; and sexual interest, enjoyment, and frequency of sexual activity. Seventy-nine women completed the study, 38% continued OCs, 47% discontinued, and 14% switched to another OC. Emotional side effects, worsening of PMS, decreased frequency of sexual thoughts, and decreased psychosexual arousability correctly categorized 87% of cases by using logistic regression. Emotional and sexual side effects were the best predictors of discontinuation/switching, yet such OC effects have been largely ignored in the research literature.
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Sanders, Stephanie A
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Graham, Cynthia A
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Bass, Jennifer L
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Bancroft, John
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2001
Sanders, Stephanie A
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Graham, Cynthia A
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Bass, Jennifer L
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Bancroft, John
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Sanders, Stephanie A, Graham, Cynthia A, Bass, Jennifer L and Bancroft, John
(2001)
A prospective study of the effects of oral contraceptives on sexuality and well-being and their relationship to discontinuation.
Contraception, 64 (1), .
(doi:10.1016/S0010-7824(01)00218-9).
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to explore predictors of discontinuation of oral contraceptives (OC) including pre-OC use characteristics and adverse physical, emotional, and sexual effects of OCs. Women aged 18+ years in committed, sexually active relationships were assessed before starting OC and reassessed at 3, 6, and 12 months or shortly after discontinuation. Assessment included pre-OC use attitudes and expectations about the pill; self-reported side effects and perimenstrual symptoms including premenstrual syndrome (PMS); physical and emotional well-being; and sexual interest, enjoyment, and frequency of sexual activity. Seventy-nine women completed the study, 38% continued OCs, 47% discontinued, and 14% switched to another OC. Emotional side effects, worsening of PMS, decreased frequency of sexual thoughts, and decreased psychosexual arousability correctly categorized 87% of cases by using logistic regression. Emotional and sexual side effects were the best predictors of discontinuation/switching, yet such OC effects have been largely ignored in the research literature.
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Published date: 2001
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Psychology
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/206941
ISSN: 0010-7824
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