Comparison of change in body weight between contraception containing 30-μg ethinylestradiol/2-mg chlormadinone acetate or 30-μg ethinylestradiol/3-mg drospirenone: a randomised controlled trial.

The aim of this study was to compare changes in body weight in women using a combined oral contraceptive (COC) consisting of 30-μg ethinylestradiol (EE) and 2-mg chlormadinone acetate (CMA) or a COC consisting of 30-μg EE and 3-mg drospirenone (DRSP). This randomised double-blind controlled trial (ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01608698) was conducted at a university hospital-based clinic in Thailand between June 2012 and September 2015.

Preliminary report on characteristics of women participating in the meeting of the Oral Contraceptive Pill Members Club at Siriraj Hospital.

Background: Oral Contraceptive (OC) services are not frequented a lot in Siriraj Hospital. Therefore, the OC services initiated the Siriraj OC Members Club to increase the number of OC users, develop a 'one-stop-service' clinic and a 'help line' to assist women cope with the side effects during OC use, and provide proper information.

Material And Method: Hospital personnel who worked at Sirriaj Hospital were informed about the program of the Siriraj OC Members Club by posters, leaflets, hospital website, and word of mouth.

One-year assessment of women receiving sub-dermal contraceptive implant at Siriraj Family Planning Clinic.

Background: The single-rod Implantable contraceptive method, called 'Implanon', has been introduced for use in Thailand since the 1990s. The outstanding attribute was that it requires only a few minutes for insertion and removal as it has only one capsule. The single-rod implant was used in women at Siriraj Hospital in 2006.

Prevalence of bacterial vaginosis in Thai women attending the family planning clinic, Siriraj Hospital.

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) among Thai women attending a family planning clinic and to evaluate the association of BV with potential risk factors.

Material And Method: A cross sectional prevalence study was conducted among 800 women attending the family planning clinic, Siriraj Hospital, between August and December 2003. BV was diagnosed according to Amsel's criteria.