Gene/Protein Disease Symptom Drug Enzyme Compound
Pivot Concepts:   Target Concepts:
Query: UMLS:C0018681 (headache)
 56,091 document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)

Prevalence rates of various side effects were studied comparatively among 3 oral contraceptive preparations containing 50 mcg of the estrogen component. Norinyl 1/50, Ovral, and Norlestrin 1 were each randomly assigned to groups of 160 healthy women who had consented to participate in the study designed to quantitate probabilities of experiencing specific side effects and of their continuing into the subsequent cycles. Acne, breast discomfort, nausea, abdominal bloating, headache, fatigue, depression, irritability, vaginal discharge, and breakthrough bleeding were the specific side effects studied; only breakthrough bleedings showed a statistical difference in prevalence. The rate of breakthrough bleeding associated with Ovral use in the 1st 3 cycles (16.6%) was significantly (P .05) lower than that associated with using either Norinyl or Norlestrin (46% and 51.7%, respectively). Norelestrin, aside from breakthrough bleeding, was reported as generally freer of side effects than the other 2 preparations. The probabilities of side effects being experienced in the 2nd or 3rd cycle after the effect(s) was experienced in the 1st cycle showed that overall, for all 3 combination pills, the probabilities significantly decreased from the 2nd to the 3rd cycle (P .05). Also examined was the probability that a side effect would occur in the 2nd or 3rd cycle if the user had not experienced such an effect in the 1st cycle. In each instance, the probabilities are significantly lower (P .05) than the corresponding probabilities where the symptom had been experienced in a previous cycle. These data support the contention that side effects experienced on inititation of oral contraceptives should not prohibit its continuation because the majority of symptoms will disappear as the patient becomes accustomed to the hormonal preparation.
 ...
PMID:The probability of side effects with ovral, norinyl 1/50 and norlestrin. 16 Aug 60

The diagnosis of PMS depends on the identification of a core symptom complex, including behavioral symptoms of either irritability, accompanied by an internal state of anxiety or depression, and fatigue. (Fatigue is the most common symptom of PMS.) At least one core physical symptoms, bloating of the abdomen or extremities, breast tenderness, and headache also is required to establish the diagnosis. Although these core symptoms are required, none is pathognomonic for the disorder and the timing of the symptoms with respect to the menstrual cycle also must be established. This can only be done accurately using valid and reliable prospective recording instruments, such as COPE. Personality factors, the degree of psychosocial stress faced by the woman, and biochemical markers have little utility in establishing the diagnosis. The literature with respect to the prevalence of PMS in the population, effective treatments for the disorder, and the diagnosis of the disease must be interpreted by recognizing the inclusion in these studies of women with comorbid psychiatric disease, invalid and unreliable symptom inventories, and inadequate characterization of menstrual cycle phases. There are sociologic reasons why the true prevalence and treatment response to interventions may not be seen by the clinician. Nonetheless, the availability of effective treatment for the disorder necessitates accurate diagnosis of the syndrome based on the strict criteria presented. Additional research founded on the development of psychoneuroendocrine models is likely to provide insight into both the pathophysiology and treatment alternatives for PMS.
 ...
PMID:Issues in the diagnosis and research of premenstrual syndrome. 152 87

55 women took the combined oral contraceptive Minulet (30 mcg ethinyl estradiol and 75 mcg gestodene) for 42 consecutive days, using 2 active pill strips, to lengthen the interval between withdrawal bleeding and assess acceptability. The study was an open multi-center trial in which 38 general practitioners each supervised 1 or 2 women. The women averaged 27 years old (range 18-40), and had used Minulet without problems for the previous 6 months. 10 women noted spotting, and 2 had breakthrough bleeding, both after Day 21 of pill intake. There was 1 dropout for unrelated medical reasons. Other minor side effects were breast tenderness (7%), nausea (4%), abdominal bloating (4%), headache (2%), and dysmenorrhea (2%). 92% of the women reported extreme to moderate satisfaction, but 4% were not satisfied because of breakthrough bleeding. Nevertheless, these data on breakthrough bleeding were much lower than published data from trials with other combined pills, especially those containing levonorgestrel.
 ...
PMID:The acceptance of a 7-week cycle with a modern low-dose oral contraceptive (Minulet). 155 35

From August 1988-June 1989, 983 physicians participated in a phase IV trial by following 7759 women using the monophasic oral contraceptive (OC), Demulen 1/35 (1 mg ethynodiol diacetate and 35 ug ethinyl estradiol) to evaluate its efficacy and safety. The total number of cycles for the study stood at 21,440. In addition, the total woman-years stood at 1787. Only 6382 patients could be evaluated for safety. 4.4% of the patients had adverse reactions to the OC, but only 1.7% of all patients stopped taking it. The leading side effects included nausea (67 cases), headache (45), amenorrhea (42), emotional changes (30), breast pain (19), dysmenorrhea (12), and 11 cases of weight gain, abdominal/pelvic pain, and bloating. Of the 280 reported adverse reactions, only 87 (31%) were considered severe. The leading serious adverse reactions were depression (10) and hypertension (6). Only 5412 patients could be used to determine efficacy. The physicians initially reported 121 (2.2%) pregnancies during the study. The researchers learned that 33 of the 84 returned 2nd questionnaires (response rate, 70%) reported that the women conceived after enrollment but before taking the OC. 36 conceived while taking it, but 8 did not take it daily. Noncompliance may have contributed to pregnancy for the remaining 28 cases. Therefore the 36 confirmed pregnancies made for a failure rate of .7%. 85.7% of the pregnancies happened in the 1st 3 months of taking the OC. Either patient noncompliance or true medication failure accounted for treatment failure. Therefore it is important for physicians to instruct patients on how to take OCs correctly.
 ...
PMID:Efficacy and safety of ethynodiol diacetate, 1 mg, with ethinyl estradiol, 35 micrograms, with an emphasis on contraceptive efficacy. A phase IV trial. 204 81

PMS is probably a group of entities which include various symptoms that occur during the 7 to 10 days before menstruation and disappear a few hours after the onset of menstruation. The definition of PMS lacks objective criteria. The most common symptoms are irritability, bloating, aggressiveness, mastodynia, and headaches. The prevalence of PMS is estimated at 30 to 40 per cent. PMS is more prevalent among women working outside the home, alcoholics, women of high parity, and women with toxemic tendency; it probably runs in families. The etiology of PMS is no less obscure to us than when it was first described by Frank in 1931. No single theory has been established to explain the entire diversity of PMS symptomatology. The multitude of possible etiologic factors includes psychosocial bases, progesterone deficiency, prolactin excess, thyroid hypofunction, renin angiotensin alternations, antidiuretic hormone excess, decreased colloidosmotic pressure, endorphin activity alternations, serotonin metabolism alternations, prostaglandin action, vitamin deficiency, and such unconventional theories as the ovarian infection or the "yeast overgrowth" theory. A partial resolution of this divergence of hypotheses comes from the biopsychosocial model developed by Keye and Trunnel. According to this model, a biologic, perhaps genetically determined, predisposition to PMS is realized when past and present life experiences, attitudes, beliefs, coping styles, and social forces interact to stress a woman. The diagnosis of PMS is based on establishing a relationship between the luteal phase of the cycle and the symptoms. The evaluation of PMS patients includes the use of a monthly diary to scale the symptoms, a physical examination, and biochemical studies to rule out other disorders. Management includes education, reassurance, and drug therapy.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
 ...
PMID:The premenstrual syndrome. 218 58

This report reviews the gastrointestinal and central nervous system complaints and clinical course in 10 adult patients with abdominal epilepsy. Abdominal symptoms included paroxysmal pain, nausea, bloating, and diarrhea. Nervous system manifestations included dizziness, headache, confusion, syncope and transient blindness. Each patient had specific electroencephalographic abnormalities of a temporal lobe seizure disorder. Anti-convulsant therapy has resulted in the sustained abolition of symptoms in each case.
 ...
PMID:The spectrum of abdominal epilepsy in adults. 280 81

A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized multiple crossover study was designed to determine the effectiveness of alprazolam in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome. Patients maintained daily diaries of 22 premenstrual symptoms for one pretreatment control cycle and four treatment cycles. Alprazolam 0.25 mg or placebo was administered three times daily from cycle day 20 until the second day of menstruation, at which time the dosage was tapered by one tablet per day to minimize withdrawal effects. The results of the clinical trial indicate that alprazolam is significantly more effective than placebo in relieving the severity of premenstrual nervous tension, mood swings, irritability, anxiety, depression, fatigue, forgetfulness, crying, cravings for sweets, abdominal bloating, abdominal cramps, and headache. The low incidence of side effects makes alprazolam an acceptable treatment for premenstrual syndrome for those women unresponsive to other therapies.
 ...
PMID:Treatment of premenstrual syndrome with alprazolam: results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized crossover clinical trial. 329 78

PMS is a constellation of symptoms, both somatic (breast tenderness, bloating, headache) and psychologic-behavioral (irritability, hostility, depression) that recur prior to the menses in about 5% to 20% of all menstruating women. Such women should be evaluated with a thorough history and physical examination, and if the diagnosis is firmly established by observing a temporal relationship of the symptoms with the premenstruum, therapy should be initiated. When treating PMS, reassurance should always be offered to the patient along with counseling regarding life-style and dietary changes. Symptomatic relief may be provided with any number of medications, including diuretics, NSAIDs, and possibly progesterone. Oral contraceptive therapy may also be helpful. Although patience is certainly required in order to deal with this often frustrating problem, it should be remembered that patient satisfaction is commonly within reach.
 ...
PMID:Premenstrual syndrome. 404

147 Mexican women, of low socioeconomic level, who had aborted spontaneously and desired pregnancy, were subjected to trial of placebo oral contraceptive. In 424 months there were 72 pregnancies, a Pearl index of 203.8 pregnancies per 100 couple-years. Menstrual cycles lasted 21-24 days in 30 women (9.8%), 25-35 days in 235 (76.8%), and 36-59 days in 38 (12.4%). 18 cycles (5.8%) were marked by intermenstrual bleeding. Incidence of 31 side effects is listed. Most common were: decreased libido 125 months (29.5%), headache 66 (15.6%), lower abdominal pain and bloating 58 (13.7%), dizziness 47 (11.1%). Common complaints were nervousness, increased libido, dysmenorrhea, nausea, epigastric pain, leg pain, leukorrhea, somnolence. Oral contraceptive-like side effects reported in fewer than 1% of months included acne, mastalgia, increased appetite, weight gain, painful varicose veins. Nausea (here 4.2% of months) was the only side effect with markedly different incidence from other studies with active oral contraceptives.
 ...
PMID:Incidence of side effects with contraceptive placebo. 535 96

The premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a complex of symptoms that usually occurs seven to ten days before menses in large numbers of women. These symptoms typically cease during the 24 hours after the onset of menses. PMS affects many areas of the body, with each afflicted woman having her personal set of symptoms. Frequently encountered signs and symptoms include breast tenderness and swelling, weight gain, headache, abdominal cramping and bloating, food cravings, thirst, nausea, joint pain, acne, dizziness, hyperalgesia and one or more psychologic symptoms: irritability, lethargy and fatigue, depression, anxiety, hostility and aggression. Theories relating PMS to hormonal imbalance, vitamin deficiency or psychosomatic aberration have failed to explain this condition fully. Treatments using hormones, vitamins, oral contraceptives or diuretics have failed to relieve all the symptoms of PMS. The prostaglandin (PG) theory proposes that these nearly ubiquitous substances, produced in pathophysiologic amounts in brain, breast, gastrointestinal tract, kidney and reproductive tract, can trigger many of the PMS symptoms. If that is true, then a PG inhibitor could counteract excessive PG production and successfully control those PMS symptoms related to prostaglandin excess or imbalance. Therapy based upon this theory can proceed to the use of PG inhibitors in conservative steps. First, permanent deletion of xanthine-containing beverages (coffee, tea, cola and chocolate) from the diet can reduce nervousness, irritability and breast tenderness. Luteal phase salt restriction, with a mild diuretic used if necessary the last week before menses, adds to this effect. For the 20-25% of women who need more help, either a PG inhibitor or natural progesterone (to oppose the action of PGs), given when PMS begins, brings relief. In women with depressive PMS complaints, small daily doses of an antidepressant may prove helpful.
 ...
PMID:The use of prostaglandin inhibitors for the premenstrual syndrome. 635 May 80


1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next >>