Attitudes and prescribing patterns of extended-cycle oral contraceptives |
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| Authors: | Seval Divya L Buckley Terry Kuehl Thomas J Sulak Patricia J |
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| Affiliation: | aTexas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX 76508, USA;bDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX 76508, USA;cDepartment of Pathology, Scott and White Memorial Hospital and Clinic, Temple, TX 76508, USA;dDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, Temple, TX 76508, USA |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundThe survey was conducted to assess attitudes and patterns of health care providers (HCPs) prescribing extended regimen oral contraceptives (OCs).Study DesignA prospective, anonymous, written survey that assessed attitudes and prescribed preferences of extended-cycle OCs was distributed at six educational conferences.ResultsAn estimated 90% of the conference attendees participated in the survey. Of the 799 HCPs surveyed, 92% have recommended extended-cycle regimens with ob/gyn practitioners most likely to recommend their use (p<.05). The most commonly prescribed extended regimen remains an 84-day active pill cycle followed by a 7-day hormone-free interval (49%). The majority of HCPs (73.5%) continue to prescribe OCs which induce monthly withdrawal bleeds as their most common regimen.ConclusionWhile HCPs appear to be recommending extended OC regimens more often, monthly cyclic regimens are the most commonly prescribed. |
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| Keywords: | Healthcare professionals Prescribing patterns Extended oral contraceptive regimens |
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