Clinical Study
A Comparative Efficacy of Low-Dose Combined Oral Contraceptives Containing Desogestrel and Drospirenone in Premenstrual Symptoms
Table 2
Categories (6) and items (23) in each main category of WHAQ scores.
| Negative effect (8 items) | Water retention (4 items) | Impaired concentration (8 items) | Additional categories (3 items) |
| (i) Loneliness (ii) Anxiety (iii) Mood swings (iv) Crying (v) Irritability (vi) Tension (vii) Feeling sad or blue (viii) Restlessness | (i) Weight gain (ii) Painful or tender breasts (iii) Breast and abdominal swelling (iv) Skin blemishes or disorders | (i) Insomnia (ii) Forgetfulness (iii) Confusion (iv) Poor judgment (v) Difficulty in concentrating (vi) Distractibility (vii) Poor motor coordination (viii) Minor accidents | (i) Increased appetite (ii) Feelings of well being (iii) Undesirable hair changes |
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