Factors associated with the contraindicated use of oral contraceptives in Brazil

• Main Authors: Daniele Aparecida Silva Corrêa (Author), Mariana Santos Felisbino-Mendes (Author), Mayara Santos Mendes (Author), Deborah Carvalho Malta (Author), Gustavo Velasquez-Melendez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of the contraindicated use of oral contraceptives and the associated factors in Brazilian women. METHODS 20,454 women who answered the VIGITEL survey in 2008 also participated in this study, of which 3,985 reported using oral contraceptives. We defined t...