INFLUENCE OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILLS USAGE ON WELL-BEING OF WOMEN IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS. LITERATURE REVIEW

  • Monika Zdancevičiūtė Faculty of Medicine, Medical Academy, Vilnius University
  • Diana Ramašauskaitė Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Academy
  • Brigita Vaigauskaitė Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37499/LAG.566
Keywords: antidepressive drugs, depression, young women, teenagers, first year after delivery, combined oral contraceptive pills

Abstract

This review focuses on impact of combined oral contraceptive pills (COCP) on emotional well-being of women regarding their age – teenagers (10–18 years old) and young women (19–35 years old). In addition, the article submits a few pieces of information on how COCP influence mental health of postpartum (1 year after delivery) contraceptive users. There are possible mechanisms of interaction between COCP and development of depression, and the importance of earlier mental health disorders regarding impact of COCP on pshycological well-being given in this review. The authors searched for articles on the influence of COCP to occurrence of depressive symptoms, development of depression, worsening of a mental state in PubMed database. Taking COCP among teenagers is related to progression of depressive disorders, greater risk of commiting a suicide, earlier necessity of antidepressive drugs. The influence of COCP on emotional well-being of young women depends on the composition of COCP. Progestins – norethistherone, levonorgestrel or desogestrel decrease, while lynestrenol or drospirenone increase the risk of depressive disorders. Hence, COCP impact the emotional well-being of a women. Nevertheless, it seems safe to prescribe COCP after getting thorough anamnesis of a patient and choosing appropriate composition of COCP.

Published
2020-12-29
Issue
Vol 23 No 4 (2020)
Section
Continuous education