Non-contraceptive benefits of hormonal contraception
| Autor: | Katie Boog, Michelle Cooper |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
Pregnancy
medicine.medical_specialty 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine Obstetrics business.industry Pharmacology (nursing) Progestogen-only contraception medicine.disease 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Hormonal contraception medicine Pharmacology (medical) Menstrual pain 030212 general & internal medicine business Acne General Nursing Unintended pregnancy |
| Zdroj: | Practice Nursing. 30:528-535 |
| ISSN: | 2052-2940 0964-9271 |
| DOI: | 10.12968/pnur.2019.30.11.528 |
| Popis: | Hormonal contraception can provide reliable protection against unintended pregnancy, as well as a broad range of non-contraceptive benefits. Dr Michelle Cooper and Dr Katie Boog give an overview of these benefits Beyond their primary role of preventing pregnancy, hormonal contraceptives provide a number of non-contraceptive benefits including a reduction in menstrual pain and bleeding, improvement in acne and a decrease in the lifetime risk of cancer of the ovaries and endometrium. They are also widely used in the management of a number of gynaecological conditions including endometriosis, premenstrual syndrome and polycystic ovary syndrome. Although the risks may outweigh the benefits when a method is used solely for contraception, the risk-benefit profile may change when it is also used for a medical indication. Potential non-contraceptive benefits should be discussed with all women when considering the most appropriate form of contraception to suit their needs. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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