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. 2007 Dec;51(4):235–246.

Table 5.

Side Effects of Pharmacological Management

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication8,25,26

  • Limited side effects, due to short term use

Oral contraceptives8,26,27

  • Break through bleeding

  • Nausea

  • Weight gain

  • Headache

  • Breast tenderness

  • Thrombosis or embolism

Prolonged use of Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist medication8,25,27

  • Bone demineralization

  • Reduction of high-density lipoproteins

Medicated intrauterine devices28

  • Low rate of side effects