The effect of low-dose oral contraceptives and Norplant on blood pressure and body weight of Nigerian women
Fakeye, O.
Advances in Contraception the Official Journal of the Society for the Advancement of Contraception 8(1): 27-32
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0267-4874 PMID: 1590099 DOI: 10.1007/bf01849345Document Number: 198843
Blood pressure (BP) and body weight were assessed at entry, 6 months and 12 months of use in a prospective study of 117 and 76 women using low-dose oral contraceptives (LD-OCs) and Norplant, respectively. The results showed that mean systolic BP (mmHg), diastolic BP (mmHg) and weight (kg) for LD-OCs and Norplant at entry, 6 months and 12 months, respectively, were not significantly different. During the one year of use, the study found that moderate increase in BP occurred at the same frequency as reduced BP, and that observed variation in BP was within a narrower range in Norplant users compared with LD-OC users.
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