Health benefits of combined oral contraceptives - a narrative review.

Herjan Jt Coelingh BenninkFemke A M van GennipMireille G F GerritsJan F M Egberts Kristina Gemzell-Danielsson Helena Kopp Kallner

Published in: The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception (2024)

The use of combined oral contraceptives is accompanied with a range of health benefits, to be balanced against its side-effects and risks. Several health benefits of COCs are a reason for non-contraceptive COC prescription.

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public health
healthcare
mental health
health information
human health
health promotion