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[Choice and follow-up of contraception without risk factor]
1Département de gynécologie, oncologie gynécologique, sénologie médecine de la reproduction Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon.
La Revue Du Praticien
|December 1, 1995
Summary
Young women can use various contraceptive methods for pregnancy and STI prevention. Newer oral contraceptives are recommended for all women due to fewer side effects.
Area of Science:
- Reproductive Health
- Contraception
- Adolescent Health
Context:
- Informed women have diverse contraceptive options available.
- Teenagers require dual protection against pregnancy and STIs.
- Contraceptive choices vary for women over 40 based on smoking status.
Purpose:
- To outline contraceptive recommendations for women of different age groups and risk factors.
- To highlight the benefits of newer contraceptive formulations.
- To guide the selection of appropriate birth control methods.
Summary:
- Healthy, informed women can use any contraceptive method.
- Teenagers should use condoms and consider postcoital or oral contraceptives for dual protection.
- Women over 40 have options including combined oral contraceptives, progestogens, or IUDs.
- Newer contraceptives with desogestrel, norgestimate, or gestodene are preferred for minimal side effects.
- Smokers under 35 and non-smokers over 35 should use oral contraceptives with 20 mcg ethinylestradiol.
Impact:
- Empowers women with knowledge for informed contraceptive choices.
- Promotes effective strategies for preventing unintended pregnancies and STIs in adolescents.
- Guides healthcare providers in selecting optimal contraceptive therapies based on individual patient profiles.
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