Contraception
Conditions
Keywords
Compliance, Hormonal Contraception
Brief summary
This study is a prospective, company-sponsored, non-interventional cohort study of up to 5000 patients in European countries and countries in Middle East who are newly prescribed any available OC. Patients will be followed up approximately 6 months after initial visit. Selection of Study Population: Women can be enrolled after decision for treatment with Yasmin or any other OC has been made. Physicians should consult the full prescribing information for the respective OC before enrolling patients and familiarize themselves with the safety information in the product package label.
Interventions
Patients under regular daily life treatment receiving Yasmin according to local drug information
Patients under regular daily life treatment receiving any other OC according to local drug information
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Women who have been found eligible for OC use and have newly been prescribed an OC in accordance with the terms of the respective marketing authorization * Starter (first-ever user of an OC) and switcher from another OC (incl. women with a history of OC use)
Exclusion criteria
* The contraindications and warnings of the Summary of Product Characteristics must be followed.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analyses of continuation rates and compliance stratified by the subject's knowledge on the respective topics and time spent for counseling. | After 3 months and at end of study after approx. 6 months. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Analyses stratified by baseline factors such as age group, presence or absence of cycle disorders, and history of oral contraceptive method will be performed as well. | After 3 months and after approx. 6 months. |
| Special attention will be paid to serious adverse events and unexpected or unlisted ADRs. | Over 12 months |
Countries
Albania, Bahrain, Egypt, Hungary, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, North Macedonia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates