Birth control pill study for women having weight-loss surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study tests how a birth control pill with only drospirenone (a type of progestin) affects cervical mucus in women who are about to have weight-loss surgery. It will help understand if this pill is a good option for preventing pregnancy after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are a Thai woman aged 18 to 45.
- You are obese and have a scheduled weight-loss surgery at Chulalongkorn Hospital.
- You need birth control and are willing to use a non-hormonal method (like condoms or a copper IUD) 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 the Depo-Provera shot in the last year or any other hormonal birth control pill in the last 4 weeks.
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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