[Mifepristone: from pre- to post-protection]

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2022 Oct 20:166:D6877.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

All current hormonal contraceptives have side effects and contraindications related to estrogens and progestins. Users are often dissatisfied with this. There is a great need for a new contraceptive drug without these hormones with the associated side effects and contraindications; with also a favorable bleeding profile; that can be used orally and not daily; that can serve as a contraceptive and after-care and can also be used on demand. Mifepristone 50 mg seems to provide the answer to all these wishes but is not (yet) registered in the Netherlands.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / adverse effects
  • Estrogens
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mifepristone*
  • Netherlands
  • Progestins*

Substances

  • Mifepristone
  • Progestins
  • Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal
  • Estrogens