“Contraception: this is your life, this is your responsibility” – this is the motto under this motto every year all over the world celebrate the day of contraception. This year there is a special occasion – the contraceptive pill is 60 years old.
The birth control pill has changed the lives of millions of women, giving them the opportunity to plan their future and family.
“60 years ago, no one would have thought that such narrowly targeted means in medicine as hormonal contraceptives, developed to prevent unwanted pregnancies, would revolutionize not only gynecology, but also society. Today, gynecologists in their practice prescribe contraception, including on the basis of additional therapeutic effects of contraceptives, and the topic of contraception is widely discussed by public institutions in the framework of women’s health protection, ”notes Irina Gennadievna Shestakova, Ph.D., obstetrician gynecologist, doctor of ultrasound diagnostics, head of educational programs, Clinic of Doctor Fomin.
A reliable and correctly selected contraceptive goes far beyond women’s health. There are both social and psychological aspects here.
“Sexuality is the complex of the somatic, emotional, intellectual, and social aspects of being human. Sexual health presupposes a positive and respectful attitude towards sexuality and sexual relations, the ability to safely have a sex life that brings satisfaction and joy, ”recalls Tatiana Vladimirovna Selezneva, educational psychologist, teacher at the Higher School of Economics, positive psychotherapy consultant, sexologist
We list the main advantages of well-chosen COCs (combined oral contraceptives):
the menstrual cycle becomes more predictable;
COC has a positive effect on the condition of a woman’s skin;
reduces the severity of PMS.
Conscious contraception today is a woman’s psychological, sexual and social comfort.