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Obesity and oral contraceptives: A clinician's guide BEST PRACTICE & RESEARCH CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Shaw, K. A., Edelman, A. B. 2013; 27 (1): 55-65

Abstract

Obesity and unintended pregnancy are two of the major health epidemics we are currently facing worldwide. Patient education is a clinician's greatest tool in combating both epidemics but many clinicians may be uncomfortable with counselling and prescribing contraception for obese women. Overall, the prevention of unintended pregnancy in obese women far outweighs any risk associated with oral contraceptive use. This review aims to provide the clinician with a practical guide to the use of oral contraceptive pills in obese women.

View details for DOI 10.1016/j.beem.2012.09.001

View details for Web of Science ID 000315003700007

View details for PubMedID 23384746