A trombose relacionada ao uso de contraceptivo oral

Abstract

In order for them to fight for their independence and to seek an active role in society, women sought contraceptive methods that could meet their needs. The first one used and even widely spread by the Catholic Church was the board (method ogino knaus) that due to the high risk of error was replaced by more efficient methods, such as condoms, but without a doubt oral contraceptives gain prominence and adherents among them . Following its launch in the United States in the 1960s, there has been a major shift in the lives of women since it provided help to play a more active role in society in terms of access to work and influence sexual freedom, preventing early and unwanted pregnancies. Despite the numerous advantages, studies show that the use of oral contraceptives may favor the onset of thrombosis, which is. Thrombosis is a vascular obstruction caused by a blood clot, most often in the lower limbs. A review of the literature was carried out, with a bibliographical survey of sources such as: Virtual Health Library (VHL), Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO) and National Library of Medicine (NLM) with the following descriptors: oral contraceptive; thrombosis; contraceptive-related thrombosis and contraceptive history. The relationship between thrombosis and hormonal contraceptives is linked to the amount of estrogen alone administered to the patient, or the association of estrogen and progestogen of the third generation. After the survey was found that a considerable number of women who present thrombosis without even knowing of the disease relationship with continued use of hormonal contraceptives. Studies also report that there are even fewer enlightened women about the correct use of contraceptives. Epidemiological data from the ministry of health show that women using hormonal contraceptives are more likely to have thrombosis than women who do not use hormonal contraceptives. In view of the obvious relevance of the topic, it is necessary to make a wider dissemination of the advantages and disadvantages of oral contraceptives use by manufacturers and regulatory agencies. Consideration should also be given to the woman, the specialized medical companionship, with laboratory tests before the use of any contraceptive method, considering the need for an individualized analysis that evaluates her family