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Conhecimento dos benefícios e efeitos adversos associados aos contraceptivos orais
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Embora inicialmente associada a um grande número de efeitos adversos, a pílula tem sido utilizada por um número crescente de mulheres, não só pelo seu efeito a nível do controlo da fertilidade, mas também pelos seus benefícios não contraceptivos, sendo hoje o método contraceptivo mais usado em todo o mundo.
No entanto, devido a diversos factores, existem ainda muitos mitos e ideias erradas associados aos contraceptivos orais, nomeadamente no que diz respeito aos seus benefícios e efeitos adversos, que acabam por ter uma influência negativa na utilização dos mesmos.
Neste sentido, foi aplicado um questionário a 162 voluntárias em idade fértil, contendo questões que procuram avaliar o conhecimento dos benefícios e efeitos adversos associados à contracepção oral, nomeadamente entre utilizadoras e não utilizadoras do método contraceptivo em questão.
Quanto à totalidade da amostra, embora a percentagem de respostas correctas tenha variado consideravelmente entre os diversos itens, apenas foi, de forma geral, mais elevada nos itens relativos aos benefícios, sendo a maior percentagem de incertezas atribuída aos efeitos adversos major.
Quando comparados os dois grupos, conclui-se que a maioria das diferenças entre eles não é estatisticamente significativa, não havendo portanto relação entre o nível de conhecimento e o facto de as mulheres serem ou não utilizadoras da pílula.
Although initially associated with a large number of adverse effects, the pill has been used by an increasing number of women, not only to control fertility, but also because of its non-contraceptive health benefits, being today the most widely used contraceptive method worldwide. However, due to various factors, there are still many myths and wrong ideas associated with oral contraceptives, particularly with regard to their benefits and adverse effects, which end up having a negative influence on their use. Accordingly, a questionnaire was applied to 162 volunteers of childbearing age, containing questions that seek to evaluate the knowledge of the non-contraceptive health benefits and adverse effects associated with oral contraception, particularly between users and non-users of this contraceptive method. As for the whole sample, although the percentage of correct answers has varied considerably between the different items, it was just, in general, higher in items related to benefits, being the highest percentage of uncertainties attributed to major adverse effects. When comparing both groups, it is concluded that most of the differences between them isn’t statistically significant, thus, there is no relation between the level of knowledge and the fact of women being or not users of the pill.
Although initially associated with a large number of adverse effects, the pill has been used by an increasing number of women, not only to control fertility, but also because of its non-contraceptive health benefits, being today the most widely used contraceptive method worldwide. However, due to various factors, there are still many myths and wrong ideas associated with oral contraceptives, particularly with regard to their benefits and adverse effects, which end up having a negative influence on their use. Accordingly, a questionnaire was applied to 162 volunteers of childbearing age, containing questions that seek to evaluate the knowledge of the non-contraceptive health benefits and adverse effects associated with oral contraception, particularly between users and non-users of this contraceptive method. As for the whole sample, although the percentage of correct answers has varied considerably between the different items, it was just, in general, higher in items related to benefits, being the highest percentage of uncertainties attributed to major adverse effects. When comparing both groups, it is concluded that most of the differences between them isn’t statistically significant, thus, there is no relation between the level of knowledge and the fact of women being or not users of the pill.
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Trabalho Final de Mestrado Integrado, Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Farmácia, 2014
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Contracepção Contraceptivos orais Benefícios não contraceptivos Efeitos adversos Conhecimento Aconselhamento médico Mestrado Integrado - 2014