Priority 23 from the Contraception PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Does ovulation, menstrual cycles and fertility return to normal immediately contraception is stopped? (JLA PSP Priority 23) | |
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| Overall ranking | 23 |
| JLA question ID | 0049/23 |
| Explanatory note | This review looks at likelihood of ovulation after missed pills. The only contraceptive that is recognised that fertility may not return immediately in the hormone injection. The quality of this evidence is low. |
| Evidence |
Effect of missed combined hormonal contraceptives on contraceptive effectiveness: a systematic review, Lauren B. Zapata, Maria W. Steenland, Dalia Brahmi, Polly A. Marchbanks, Kathryn M. Curtis, Contraception, Vol. 87, Issue 5, p685–700, Published online: October 22, 2012 |
| Health Research Classification System category | Reproductive Health and Childbirth |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples |
“How long will it usually take to get pregnant after stopping the pill.?” (Patient) ~ “Useful to know about average length of time to conception once stopping a contraceptive to help women who are planning their families.” (Patient) |
| Submitted by | Healthcare Professionals x 0~Patients x 8~Both x 0 |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0049 |
| PSP name | Contraception |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 57 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 21 April 2017 |