Oral contraception- journey so far: A review

Kanaka Bhushanam GVVS, Sakuntala Devi Gampa

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 Kanaka Bhushanam GVVS¹ and Sakuntala Devi Gampa^2,*

¹Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Minister Road, Secunderabad-500003, Telangana, India

²Gitam Medical Collage, Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

*Corresponding author: Dr. Sakuntala Devi Gampa, Gitam Medical Collage, Gandhi Nagar, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Email:  drsakuntaladevig@gmail.com

Received 28 October 2015; Revised 11 December 2015; Accepted 19 December 2015; Published 29 December 2015

Citation: Bhushanam GVVSK, Gampa SD. Oral contraception- journey so far: A review. J Med Sci Res. 2016; 4(1):35-40. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17727/JMSR.2016/4-011

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Abstract

Oral contraceptive is a widely accepted and most effective method of fertility control. It’s use has been growing since 1970s. As per WHO (1998), over 100 million women are using oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) worldwide, mostly in developed countries. In India only 2% of married women of reproductive age were using OCPs for fertility control during the period from 1990 to 2001. The history, evolution and development of oral pills till date is discussed along with the benefits, risks and side effects of oral contraceptive pills.

Keywords: oral contraception; fertility control; contraceptive pills