Birth control pill study before and after weight-loss surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how a progestin-only birth control pill works in obese women before and after bariatric surgery. It may help find the best way to prevent pregnancy during this time.
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Who can take part
- You are a Thai woman between 18 and 45 years old.
- You are obese and scheduled for weight-loss surgery at Chulalongkorn Hospital.
- You need birth control and are willing to use a non-hormonal method during the study.
- You are not pregnant and have not given birth in the last 3 months.
- You have not breastfed in the last 6 months.
- You have not used certain hormonal birth control recently (Depo-Provera in the last year or other hormonal pills in the last 4 weeks).
- You have not had both ovaries or your uterus removed, and you do not have an ovarian tumor or cyst.
- You do not smoke regularly and have no medical reason to avoid drospirenone.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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