[Status of problems with administration of hormonal contraceptives]

Following the application of oral hormonal contraceptives situations may occur which need fast clarification. In this report we discuss the practical aspects of forgetting to take hormonal contraceptives, the risk for birth defects, the time when to restart taking oral contraceptives after delivery and abortion, the indications for stopping the application, the taking of oral contraceptives under anticoagulant therapy, the behaviour during migraine, the raising need of ethinylestradiol in the case of epilepsy, the procedure in case of oligophrenia, the prevention of the rheumatoid arthritis as well as special questions in cases of diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes.