NON-CONTRACEPTIVE HEALTH BENEFITS The following non-contraceptive health benefits related to the use of oral contraceptives are supported by epidemiologic studies which largely utilized oral contraceptive formulations containing estrogen doses exceeding 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol or 0.05 mg of mestranol (73Ð 78). Effects on menses: ° increased menstrual cycle regularity ° decreased blood loss and decreased incidence of iron deficiency anemia ° decreased incidence of dysmenorrhea Effects related to inhibition of ovulation: ° decreased incidence of functional ovarian cysts ° decreased incidence of ectopic pregnancies Effects from long-term use: ° decreased incidence of fibroadenomas and fibrocystic disease of the breast ° decreased incidence of acute pelvic inflammatory disease ° decreased incidence of endometrial cancer ° decreased incidence of ovarian cancer | ||||
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