<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Introduction and aim</bold>: Because for the majority of women one of the most unwanted effect of combined oral contraceptive use is considered to be weight increasement, our study aim was to find out if there is a correlation between the use of combined oral contraceptives in the present or past and the body mass index in a group of pregnant, puerperal and matching control patients.<bold>Material, patients and method: </bold>In a prospective cohort (Regional University Hospital - Constanţa), 176 patients were included in 3 groups: pregnant, puerperal and matching non-pregnant women (control). For each patient a chart was considered, with the following parameters, age, height, weight, BMI, type of diet, use of combined oral contraceptives in the present or in the past (more than 6 months), ultrasound evaluation of gallbladder’ content.<bold>Conclusion: </bold>In our study, the use of combined oral contraceptives was not correlated with a high BMI but it seems to correlate with a higher incidence of biliary dyspeptic symptoms in patients without biliary sludge or stones.</abstract>

Introduction and aim: Because for the majority of women one of the most unwanted effect of combined oral contraceptive use is considered to be weight increasement, our study aim was to find out if there is a correlation between the use of combined oral contraceptives in the present or past and the body mass index in a group of pregnant, puerperal and matching control patients.Material, patients and method: In a prospective cohort (Regional University Hospital - Constanţa), 176 patients were included in 3 groups: pregnant, puerperal and matching non-pregnant women (control). For each patient a chart was considered, with the following parameters, age, height, weight, BMI, type of diet, use of combined oral contraceptives in the present or in the past (more than 6 months), ultrasound evaluation of gallbladder’ content.Conclusion: In our study, the use of combined oral contraceptives was not correlated with a high BMI but it seems to correlate with a higher incidence of biliary dyspeptic symptoms in patients without biliary sludge or stones.

Extrapolation Of A Controversial Subject In Pregnancy And Puerperium: The Influence Of Combined Oral Contraceptive Use Over Body Mass Index And Biliary Symptoms

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Introduction and aim: Because for the majority of women one of the most unwanted effect of combined oral contraceptive use is considered to be weight...

Extrapolation Of A Controversial Subject In Pregnancy And Puerperium: The Influence Of Combined Oral Contraceptive Use Over Body Mass Index And Biliary Symptoms

Published Online: Feb 26, 2013

Page range: 72 - 76

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10307-012-0014-x

Keywords
oral contraceptive, body mass index, pregnancy

© 2013

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Extrapolation Of A Controversial Subject In Pregnancy And Puerperium: The Influence Of Combined Oral Contraceptive Use Over Body Mass Index And Biliary Symptoms

Published Online: Feb 26, 2013

Page range: 72 - 76

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10307-012-0014-x

Keywordsoral contraceptive, body mass index, pregnancy

© 2013

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
oral contraceptive, body mass index, pregnancy