Abstract
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 NorplantR, 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.
Resumé
Lors d'une étude propective de 117 et 76 femmes qui utilisaient respectivement un contraceptif oral à faible dosage (CO-FD) et l'implant NorplantR, on a enregistré au début la pression sanguine et le poids corporel. Les résultats ont montré que la pression systolique moyenne (mmHg), la pression diastolique (mmHg) et le poids chez les utilisatrices de CO-FD et du Norplant au début, à 6 mois et à 12 mois n'étaient pas significativement différents. L'étude a en outre montré que, durant la première année d'utilisation, une légère élévation de la pression sanguine se produisait à la même fréquence qu'une baisse de cette pression, et on a observé que la variation de la pression sanguine restait dans une gamme plus étroite chez les utilisatrices du Norplant que chez celles qui faisaient appel aux contraceptifs CO-FD.
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En un estudio prospectivo de 117 y 76 mujeres que utilizaban respectivamente un anticonceptivo oral de dosis baja (AO-DB) y el implante NorplantR, se tomaron al principio la presión sanguínea y el peso corporal. Los resultados indicaron que la presión sistólica media (mmHg), la presión diastólica (mmHg) y el peso (kg) en las usuarias de AO-DB y del Norplant al principio, a los 6 meses y a los 12 meses no eran significativamente diferentes. El estudio demostró asimismo que, durante el primer año de uso, se producía un leve aumento de la presión sanguínea con la misma frecuencia que una disminución de la misma, y se observó que la variación de la presión sanguínea quedaba dentro de una gama más estrecha entre las usuarias de Norplant que entre las que utilizaban anticonceptivos AO-DB.
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Fakeye, O. The effect of low-dose oral contraceptives and Norplant on blood pressure and body weight of Nigerian women. Adv Contracept 8, 27–32 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01849345
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01849345