Evidence-Guided Prescribing of the Pill

This is the most comprehensive reference book available on the latest scientific and clinical information about the safe use of combined oral contraceptives (COCs) and the value of related screening procedures. In 32 chapters by world-class experts, it covers the relationships between the pill and vascular disease, genital tract disease, breast cancer, HIV, adolescence, epilepsy, drug interactions, sickle cell disease, migraine, weight gain, and the full range of other concerns associated the use of combined oral contraceptives.