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Contraception and reproductive planning during the COVID-19 pandemic
Edson Santos Ferreira-Filho1, Nilson Roberto de Melo1, Isabel Cristina Esposito Sorpreso1
1Gynecology Division, Hospital Das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade De Medicina, Universidade De Sao Paulo , Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Introduction:
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a global health emergency. Major disruption to healthcare services during the current COVID-19 pandemic will last even after its peak. Sexual and reproductive health (SRH), specially contraception, needs to be understood as an essential service.
Areas Covered:
This paper is a narrative review. Data from PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and websites of scientific societies were screened during the months of April and May 2020. It addresses the main aspects related to contraception during the COVID-19 pandemic, with special emphasis on family planning services, extended use of long-acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) methods, drug interactions, and thromboembolism risk. We also specified some issues focused on the Brazilian reality.
Expert Opinion:
Ensuring proper contraception use in the COVID-19 time is very important. We encourage women, healthcare providers, policymakers, and the society to consider SRH services as priority.
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