Combined hormonal contraceptives do not cause sterility and diminish the risk of endometrial and ovarian cancer.

-other advantages that present are the regulation of the menstrual cycle, reducing the symptoms of dysmenorrhoea, as it also reduces acne and HIRSUTISM. Also balances the functional ovarian dysfunction in benign

– However, before taking a hormonal contraceptive is necessary to go to the health professional that make a good medical history of women, to decide what is the most appropriate. So depending on the person may present mild adverse effects usually disappear in the first 2 or 3 months

Barcelona, February 2012.- combined hormonal contraceptives do not cause infertility in women ” has assured the President of the Catalan society of contraception, DRA. Neus Prat. In this way breaks the myth about contraception as a cause of infertility. The doctor explained that fertility is lost with age and above all he begins to notice that in women after age 35. All this, indicated in the framework of the course La contraception and practice ” organized by the Catalan society of contraception of the Academy of medical sciences and health of Catalonia and Balearic Islands.

During the course the President has stressed the importance of contraception and has underlined that the use of combined hormonal contraceptives decreases the risk of developing endometrial and ovarian cancer ”. As well as also improving the regulation of the menstrual cycle, the reduction of dysmenorrhoea, of acne and HIRSUTISM. Still, the doctor has pointed out that they may also have disadvantages, usually mild effects and that disappear in 2-3 months of starting treatment.

Despite the benefits that entails the use of hormonal contraceptives, Neus Prat, the Chairperson pointed out that it is necessary to standardise medical criteria for the indication, prescription and monitoring of different contraceptive methods. Since not everyone can take the same but that is needed for a good medical history before recommending a particular contraceptive ”.

In addition to hormonal contraceptives, the course will also seek the importance of the methods of barrier, male and female condoms, because that in recent years have increased the number of cases of affected with sexually transmitted diseases.

For this reason, the Catalan society of contraception has set as one of the objectives of the course improve the skills of professionals in psychosocial aspects of contraception and in the care of specific groups. The objective is to reinforce the need to take protective measures in sexual relations among adolescents.

The course will also address other aspects such as those related to male and female sterilization, intrauterine contraception, emergency contraception and as demand in the case of pharmacological or surgical abortion.

Also, will have a workshop for the insertion of implants subdermal, intrauterine devices and for the measurement of the diaphragm.

Course La contraception and its practice ” has started on 26 January and will continue until the March 8.

about L ’ ACADÈMIA ”

L ’ Academy of medical sciences la Salut de Catalunya i Balears i is an entity founded on 1872 year, with legal personality recognised officially, and constitutes a forum and meeting place for professionals in the health of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands, Valencia and Andorra. ES an institution independent to Al service of the country and not linked to any agency official Es

Its purpose is to promote the study and knowledge of the Sciences of health in all its aspects: human, technical, social and civic, both in its care as a teacher and research side.

It is a lively scientific community, the collective effort that adapts to the needs and scientific circumstances at the time, working in collaboration with other medical, biological and pharmaceutical, national and foreign companies, with a constant concern for progress.

It is the most important medical Corporation of our country, by the name of partners, more than 23,000. It consists of 80 scientific societies that bring together professionals in the health sciences. During the 2010-2011 the volume of scientific activities that have been jointly developed is over 1,700 acts and professionals who have been reaching the figure of 40,000 people.

It is present in Catalonia, and also in the Balearic Islands, Valencia and Andorra, through its 22 subsidiaries i, for their special characteristics, fruit of the momentum of civil society, can be considered that it is a unique institution.