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Addressing Common Oral Contraceptive Pill Concerns for the Primary Care Provider

by
Amelia C. Inclan
1,
Danielle Snyder
1,
Sophie G. Tillotson
1,
Katelyn E. Flaherty
1,
Angelica Byrd
1,
Alyssa Pasvantis
1 and
Charlotte Chaiklin
2,*
1
College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
2
Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Reprod. Med. 2025, 6(4), 28; https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed6040028 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 9 April 2025 / Revised: 17 September 2025 / Accepted: 19 September 2025 / Published: 4 October 2025
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Abstract

Primary care providers are increasingly tasked with providing basic gynecologic care, including contraceptive therapy, to their patients. In the United States, oral contraceptive pills are the most frequently prescribed form of contraception; thus, it is critical that primary care providers are well versed in addressing common patient questions. Well-documented concerns relating to oral contraception initiation include changes in weight, mood, cancer risk, libido, acne, and infertility. Herein, we provide a clinical case example of a patient with these common concerns, review the related evidence, and suggest appropriate counseling with the goal of helping primary care clinicians provide the highest level of evidence-based oral contraceptive care.
Keywords: birth control; oral contraceptive pills; patient concerns birth control; oral contraceptive pills; patient concerns

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Inclan, A.C.; Snyder, D.; Tillotson, S.G.; Flaherty, K.E.; Byrd, A.; Pasvantis, A.; Chaiklin, C. Addressing Common Oral Contraceptive Pill Concerns for the Primary Care Provider. Reprod. Med. 2025, 6, 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed6040028

AMA Style

Inclan AC, Snyder D, Tillotson SG, Flaherty KE, Byrd A, Pasvantis A, Chaiklin C. Addressing Common Oral Contraceptive Pill Concerns for the Primary Care Provider. Reproductive Medicine. 2025; 6(4):28. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed6040028

Chicago/Turabian Style

Inclan, Amelia C., Danielle Snyder, Sophie G. Tillotson, Katelyn E. Flaherty, Angelica Byrd, Alyssa Pasvantis, and Charlotte Chaiklin. 2025. "Addressing Common Oral Contraceptive Pill Concerns for the Primary Care Provider" Reproductive Medicine 6, no. 4: 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed6040028

APA Style

Inclan, A. C., Snyder, D., Tillotson, S. G., Flaherty, K. E., Byrd, A., Pasvantis, A., & Chaiklin, C. (2025). Addressing Common Oral Contraceptive Pill Concerns for the Primary Care Provider. Reproductive Medicine, 6(4), 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed6040028

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