Do women aged over 40 need different counseling on combined hormonal contraception?
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- 作者：Nicolá ; s Mendozaa ; nicomendoza@telefonica.net" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Esperanza Sotoa ; Rafael Sá ; nchez-Borregob
- 关键词：Middlife ; Hormonal contraception ; Risk assessment
- 刊名：Maturitas
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：May 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：87
- 期：Complete
- 页码：79-83
- 全文大小：679 K
文摘
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Age per se does not contraindicates the use of any combined hormonal contraceptives.
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Certain potential risks with the use of combined hormonal contraceptives increase with age, predominantly the risk of venous thrombosis and of myocardial infarction.
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The incidence of these risks in users of combined hormonal contraceptives aged over 40 does not differ from that observed in younger women.
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The use of new combined hormonal contraceptives containing natural estrogens has been associated with an improved safety profile and has non-contraceptive benefits.
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Some risks and benefits of combined hormonal contraceptives depend on whether a woman over 40 starts or continues their use, so this issue will be crucial in contraceptive counseling.