Anticoncepción hormonal oral en adolescentes como método de prevención de embarazos en atención primaria de salud.

Abstract

Introduction: Adolescence is the transition period between childhood and adulthood, where various changes occur that, together with some risk factors, favor an increase in the rate of teenage pregnancies; becoming a social and public health problem due to the high number of cases and their complications. Therefore, the objective of the research is to propose oral hormonal contraception in adolescents as a method of preventing pregnancies in primary health care. Methodology: Study carried out in a retrospective descriptive manner through a bibliographic review in the scientific bases of SCIELO, PUBMED, MESH, Google Scholar; in relation to pregnancy in adolescence, hormonal contraception. Results: Articles were found, of which: 5 articles correspond to quartile 1, 3 articles to quartile 2, 7 articles to quartile 3, and 7 articles to quartile 4; in addition to official pages of the world health organization, clinical practice guidelines and protocols. Conclusion: Oral hormonal contraception is an adequate contraceptive method in this age group, due to its high efficacy in reducing the fertility rate, it should be prescribed according to the characteristics and needs of each adolescent patient; of a complete assessment of the proper use, benefits, adverse effects, drug interactions and concomitant uses.