Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Mohammed Amanullah
College of Medicine,
Greiger, Abha- 61321
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
Impact of Using Hormonal Progestogen-only as Contraceptive Treatment on Plasma Lipids
Author(s): Nagah AA Mohamed, Mohammed Amanullah, Mariam A Ibrahim and Elhassan A MohamedNagah AA Mohamed, Mohammed Amanullah, Mariam A Ibrahim and Elhassan A Mohamed
The current mode of progestogen-only contraception is progestogen-only pills, sub dermal implant implanon, injectable, hormones-releasing intrauterine system. All progestogen-only method work by a local effect on cervical mucus (making it hostile to ascending sperm) and on the endometrium (making it thin and atrophic), thereby preventing implantation and sperm transport. It has been reported that serum total cholesterol is significantly higher among oral contraceptive users as compared to non-user. This study aims to assess the plasma lipid profile in Sudanese women using progesterone only as hormonal contraceptives by different routes of administration. A descriptive, case control study was conducted in Khartoum state, Sudan. One hundred and eighty premenopausal women using progestogen-only as contraceptive treatment, were divided equally into three groups according to the method the.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000313