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Resources

• www.nichd.nih.gov -- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
• www.plannedparenthood.org -- Planned Parenthood
• www.engenderhealth.org -- EngenderHealth
• ec.princeton.edu -- Emergency Contraception Website
• www.acog.org -- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
• www.guttmacher.org -- The Alan Guttmacher Institute

References

Alonso A, Jick SS, Olek MJ, Ascherio A, Jick H, Hernan MA. Recent use of oral contraceptives and the risk of multiple sclerosis. Arch Neurol. 2005 Sep;62(9):1362-5.

Anderson FD, Gibbons W, Portman D. Safety and efficacy of an extended-regimen oral contraceptive utilizing continuous low-dose ethinyl estradiol. Contraception. 2006 Mar;73(3):229-34.

Baillargeon JP, McClish DK, Essah PA, Nestler JE. Association between the current use of low-dose oral contraceptives and cardiovascular arterial disease: a meta-analysis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Jul;90(7):3863-70.

Funk S, Miller MM, Mishell DR Jr, Archer DF, Poindexter A, Schmidt J, et al. Safety and efficacy of Implanon, a single-rod implantable contraceptive containing etonogestrel. Contraception. 2005 May;71(5):319-26.

Raymond EG, Goldberg A, Trussell J, Hays M, Roach E, Taylor D. Bleeding patterns after use of levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pills. Contraception. 2006 Apr;73(4):376-81.

van Vliet HA, Grimes DA, Helmerhorst FM, Schulz KF. Biphasic versus monophasic oral contraceptives for contraception. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Jul 19;3:CD002032.

van Vliet HA, Grimes DA, Lopez LM, Schulz KF, Helmerhorst FM. Triphasic versus monophasic oral contraceptives for contraception. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2006 Jul 19;3:CD003553.