1. Recent oral contraceptive use and adverse birth outcomes
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Chen, Xi-Kuan, Wen, Shi Wu, Sun, Lu-Ming, Yang, Qiuying, Walker, Mark C., and Krewski, Daniel
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ORAL contraceptives , *HEALTH outcome assessment , *LOW birth weight , *CONCEPTION , *PREMATURE infants , *PREGNANCY complications , *COMPARATIVE studies , *LONGITUDINAL method , *RESEARCH methodology , *EVALUATION of medical care , *MEDICAL cooperation , *PREGNANCY , *RESEARCH , *TIME , *EVALUATION research - Abstract
Objective: To examine the possible association between oral contraceptive use and adverse birth outcomes.Study Design: We conducted a population-based cohort study of pregnant women who used oral contraceptives within 3 months before their last menstrual period. Subjects were divided into three groups, according to the interval (0-30, 31-60, and 61-90 days) between the dispensing date and their last menstrual period. For each exposed subject, 4 subjects without exposure to oral contraceptives were individually matched by infant's year of birth and plurality and by mother's age and parity.Results: Oral contraceptive use within 30 days prior to the last menstrual period was associated with increased risks of very low birth weight (OR: 3.24, 95% CI: 1.18, 8.92), low birth weight (OR: 1.93, 95% CI: 1.17, 3.20), and preterm birth (OR: 1.61, 95% CI: 1.01, 2.55); however, oral contraceptive use 31-90 days prior to the last menstrual period did not increase the risk of low birth weight or preterm birth.Conclusion: Our results indicate the use of oral contraceptives near the time of conception may be associated with an increased risk of low birth weight and preterm birth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2009
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