Implications of continuous hormonal contraception in the menstrual cycle
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In the 1960s, the advent of the "pill" was a major milestone in women's history and in world scientific history. The oral combined hormonal contraceptive (AHCO) or birth control pill was one of the first forms of hormonal contraception, made from the combination of the new progestin, norethinodrel, and synthetic estrogen. With this, women all over the world routinely introduced the hormonal drugs in doses in order to avoid unplanned pregnancy, a factor that enabled greater control over the reproductive future and a turnaround in the concept of sexuality; after all, reproduction could become a desired biological phenomenon and not a fatality. From the advance of medicine and, consequently, a better determination of etiopathogenies, contraceptives have also started to be used in the treatment of some pathologies, such as: Endometriosis, Adenomyosis and management of the discomfort brought about by the menstrual cycle. Currently, the main representatives are the combined contraceptives of estrogen and progesterone and the progestogens, which can be administered either orally or injected. Their continuous use, especially when prolonged, causes changes in a woman's menstrual cycle, and is not indicated for certain groups of patients. The study about this topic also raises awareness about the subject for the development of new policies and educational programs, including the medical curriculum, in order to discuss the main implications of continuous hormonal contraception in the cycle, as well as the adherence of such methods by patients.
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Fernanda Lopes de Araujo
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Vinícius Leandro Oliveira de Medeiros
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Erik Augusto Costa E Silva Filho
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Nicole Maria Monteiro Alves
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Milena Barbosa Peixoto
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Ana Karina Borges de Moura
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Vanessa Soares Andrade Moraes
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Camila Cardoso da Rocha Silva
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Maria Júlia Pontes Mourão
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Isaías Freire Alves de Azevedo