Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Editorial
. 2000 Jul 22;321(7255):190-1.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7255.190.

Third generation oral contraceptives

D C Skegg
Editorial

Third generation oral contraceptives

D C Skegg. BMJ. .
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment in

  • Pitfalls of pharmacoepidemiology.
    Skegg DC. Skegg DC. BMJ. 2000 Nov 11;321(7270):1171-2. doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7270.1171. BMJ. 2000. PMID: 11073496 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

References

    1. Walker AM. Newer oral contraceptives and the risk of venous thromboembolism. Contraception. 1998;57:169–181. - PubMed
    1. Spitzer WO, Lewis MA, Heinemann LAJ, Thorogood M, MacRae KD. Third generation oral contraceptives and risk of venous thromboembolic disorders: an international case-control study. BMJ. 1996;312:83–88. - PMC - PubMed
    1. Lewis MA, Heinemann LAJ, MacRae KD, Bruppacher R, Spitzer WO. The increased risk of venous thromboembolism and the use of third generation progestogens: role of bias in observational research. Contraception. 1996;54:5–13. - PubMed
    1. Farley TMM, Meirik O, Collins J. Cardiovascular disease and combined oral contraceptives: reviewing the evidence and balancing the risks. Hum Reprod Update. 1999;5:721–735. - PubMed
    1. Suissa S, Blais L, Spitzer WO, Cusson J, Lewis M, Heinemann L. First-time use of newer oral contraceptives and the risk of venous thromboembolism. Contraception. 1997;56:141–146. - PubMed

Publication types

MeSH terms