Nurses should be cognizant of what information with regard to the noncontraceptive medical effects of combination oral contraceptives (COCs)?
A) COCs can cause TSS if the prescription is wrong.
B) Hormonal withdrawal bleeding is usually a little more profuse than in normal menstruation and lasts a week for those who use COCs.
C) COCs increase the risk of endometrial and ovarian cancers.
D) Effectiveness of COCs can be altered by some over-the-counter medications and herbal supplements.

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The effectiveness of COCs can be altered by some over-the-counter medications and herbal supplements.TSS can occur in some who use the diaphragm,but it is not a consequence of taking oral contraceptive pills.Hormonal withdrawal bleeding usually is lighter than in normal menstruation and lasts a couple of days.Oral contraceptive pills offer protection against the risk of endometrial and ovarian cancers.

Nurses Should Be Cognizant of What Information with Regard to the Noncontraceptive