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Ginecol Obstet Mex 2020; 88 (S1)

Female sexual function and hormonal contraception

Palacios S, Lilue M

Language: Spanish
References: 47
Page: 178-188
PDF size: 247.22 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Female sexual function has always been in the middle of the controversy of hormonal contraception. The specific effects of the pill on female sexuality are neither well known nor well understood. In fact, of the thousands of scientific studies concerning hormonal contraception, few have evaluated its impact on female sexual function. This article examines the possible effects of combined oral hormonal contraceptives, combined with non-oral hormonal contraceptives (patch and ring), and hormone progestin-only (AHSP) (oral, implant, injection, IUD). For this we have reviewed the literature in English by PubMed in the last 20 years. Most of the studies reviewed mainly focus on the determination of hormones and sexual functioning and not on other aspects of sexuality. To date, there are few data that justify one indication or another. Therefore, individualization, together with clinical results, should base the creation of algorithms that can satisfy sexual preferences and individual relationships. Sexual acceptability should be an essential point in the prescription of contraceptives. Further studies are needed to document the sexual acceptance of the methods for women and their partners.


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