The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care : the official journal of the European Society of Contraception
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Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care · Oct 2017
Observational StudyRisk of bacterial vaginosis, Trichomonas vaginalis and Candida albicans infection among new users of combined hormonal contraception vs LNG-IUS.
The study assessed the risk of bacterial vaginosis, Trichomonas vaginalis and Candida albicans infection among new users of either a combined oral contraceptive pill (COC) or the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS). ⋯ The use of COCs and LNG-IUS is associated with an increased, comparable risk of acquisition of bacterial vaginosis, T. vaginalis and C. albicans infections, which is greatest during initial use of the method but which improves over time.