Abstract

ARRATE NEGRET, Maria Mercedes et al. Side effects of hormonal contraceptives methods in women attending family planning departments . MEDISAN [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.3, pp.415-425. ISSN 1029-3019.

A descriptive, longitudinal and prospective study was carried out in 375 women in reproductive age (15 to 49 years), who attended the family planning department of the Municipal Teaching Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba, from September 2010 to February 2011, in order to identify the most common side effects caused by hormonal contraceptives offered in this service, for which variables such as age, toxic habits, preconception risk factors, hormonal contraception, occurrence of side effects and ways to solve them were measured. Age group of 20-34 years, coffeeholism, nutritional deficiency as a cause of visit and use of the contraceptive Triquilar® prevailed in the case material. Most of the patients presented with adverse reactions, mainly gastrointestinal disorders and weight gain; however, most clinical manifestations were resolved spontaneously. It was recommended to implement an educational program of reproductive health for family physicians and nurses with the purpose of improving the quality in this preconception care and developing an information campaign in the population for the different birth-control methods, their use and complications.

Keywords : woman; hormonal contraceptives; family planning departments; primary health care.