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PELAEZ MENDOZA, Jorge. Extended regimes, a valid option for know and to promote. Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol [online]. 2009, vol.35, n.2. ISSN 0138-600X.

Prescription of continuous use of active combined oral contraceptives (open regimes) has had a great diffusion and acceptation in recent years; it has been particularly significant in more developed countries. Initially, its use was limited to specific medical indications, such as, endometriosis, menstrual dysfunction-associated anemia, dysmenorrhea, and other entities, occupying a key place those related to a decision or a personal desire. At present times, this method is very popular among women with a marked impact on quality of life. So far, there were no side effects with use pattern of contraceptives, since there are multiple advantages associated with its use, including a reduction in anticonceptional long-term costs. That is why we consider very appropriate to carry out present review on this topic, to offer health professional working in Family Plan and Reproductive Health sphere, the tools needed allowing them to know method and its introduction in daily practice, considering that it will be a positive contribution for improvement of quality of life of Cuban woman. To know the new regimes and their potentials is a challenge and an urgent need for present physicians, being an unavoidable responsibility to maintain a updating high level and information on all topics referring anticonceptional practice.

Palavras-chave : Oral contraceptives; open regimes; quality of life.

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