Impact of COVID-19 on the prescription of contraceptives in a city in São Paulo.

Autor: Tres J; Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru - Bauru (SP), Brazil., Damaso EL; Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru - Bauru (SP), Brazil., Nadai MN; Universidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Odontologia de Bauru - Bauru (SP), Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) [Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992)] 2022 Nov 25; Vol. 68 (12), pp. 1765-1768. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 25 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.1590/1806-9282.20220999
Abstrakt: Objective: In the beginning of the pandemic, measures, such as social distancing, lockdown strategies, and restrictions on mobility, as well as the fear of transiting through health facilities, raised concerns about the impact of COVID-19 on women's ability to continue using contraceptives.
Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study, which evaluated reports of medication distribution spreadsheets in Bauru - SP, from January 2019 to June 2021.
Results: Our study showed that the municipal dispensation of contraceptives in the SUS was markedly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, suffering reductions that can impact on an increase in unplanned pregnancy rates. It is possible to note a significant decrease in the distribution of combined oral contraceptives (44.18%), combined injectable contraceptives (47.58% reduction), and medroxyprogesterone acetate (13.98%). This fact may be associated with the reduction in offers of face-to-face consultations in gynecology, due to the social isolation necessary at the time of the pandemic.
Conclusion: Ensuring access to contraceptives during health emergencies should be a public health policy priority. Thus, it is essential to draw up strategic plans to encourage full access to reproductive planning services even in times of health emergency, so that the occurrence of unplanned pregnancies can be adequately prevented.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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