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Chapter 21 - Contraception for Obese Women

from Section 3 - Contraception and Medical Conditions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2022

By
Manuel Goncalves Henriques
Edited by
Johannes Bitzer  and
Tahir A. Mahmood
Johannes Bitzer
Affiliation:
University Women’s Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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Summary

Prevalence of disease, risks, impact on fertility, Medical Eligibility Criteria 3 and 4, advantages, disadvantages, special considerations

Keywords

Obesitycontraceptionmetabolic changesriskscontraceptionchoices
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Handbook of Contraception and Sexual Reproductive Healthcare , pp. 133 - 135
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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Catalano, PM, Shankar, K. Obesity and pregnancy: mechanisms of short term and long term adverse consequences for mother and child. BMJ 2017; 356:j1.Google Scholar
Ramsay, PS and Schenken, RS. Obesity in pregnancy: complications and maternal management. Uptodate 2020. www.uptodate.com/contents/obesity-in-pregnancy-complications-and-maternal-management.Google Scholar
Perreault, L, and Lafererre, B. Overweight and obesity in adult: health consequences. Uptodate 2020. www.uptodate.com/contents/overweight-and-obesity-in-adults-health-consequences.Google Scholar
Edelman, A and Kaneshiro, B. Contraception: counseling for females with obesity. Uptodate 2020. www.uptodate.com/contents/contraception-counseling-for-females-with-obesity.Google Scholar
Brown, HL andSmall, MJ. Overview of maternal mortality. Uptodate 2020. www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-maternal-mortality.Google Scholar
Allen, RH. Combined estrogen-progestin contraception: side effects and health concerns. Uptodate 2020. www.uptodate.com/contents/combined-estrogen-progestin-oral-contraceptives-patient-selection-counseling-and-use.Google Scholar
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice Bulletin. Clinical Management Guidelines for Obstetrician–Gynecologists. Number 206, January 2019.Google Scholar
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice Bulletin. Clinical Management Guidelines for Obstetrician-Gynecologists. Number 156, December 2015.Google Scholar
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, Recommendations and Reports. 2016;65(30).Google Scholar
Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Health. UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use/UKMEC 2016.Google Scholar
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Summary Chart of US Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use. Updated 2020. www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/contraception/pdf/summary-chart-us-medical-eligibility-criteria_508tagged.pdf.Google Scholar

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