{"title":"Contraceptive patch in Mexico, an underused option.","authors":"Josefina Lira-Plascencia, Silvia Paz-Ruiz","doi":"10.24875/GMM.M24000921","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The transdermal patch is an effective contraceptive with advantages over other hormonal methods. However, the percentage of patch's users is 2.8 %.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Determine the factors influencing the use of contraceptive patch.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Review of the literature on contraception in Mexico.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Mexican Health System offers free contraceptive methods, but it is necessary to avoid bureaucratic obstacles guaranteeing a timely supplies distribution and provide continuing medical education to health professionals. In Mexico, the patch is the least known and accessible contraceptive option. Only 20.9 % of women known its correct use. The patch is effective, safe, and convenient contraceptive option. It is proposed that adequate information and counseling on the use of the patch should increase the users' functional knowledge, empowering autonomy and improving therapeutic compliance.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The transdermal patch is an effective and safe alternative; increasing its functional knowledge can help reduce the unmet need.</p>","PeriodicalId":12736,"journal":{"name":"Gaceta medica de Mexico","volume":"160 4","pages":"436-442"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6000,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Gaceta medica de Mexico","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.24875/GMM.M24000921","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Introduction: The transdermal patch is an effective contraceptive with advantages over other hormonal methods. However, the percentage of patch's users is 2.8 %.
Objective: Determine the factors influencing the use of contraceptive patch.
Material and methods: Review of the literature on contraception in Mexico.
Results: Mexican Health System offers free contraceptive methods, but it is necessary to avoid bureaucratic obstacles guaranteeing a timely supplies distribution and provide continuing medical education to health professionals. In Mexico, the patch is the least known and accessible contraceptive option. Only 20.9 % of women known its correct use. The patch is effective, safe, and convenient contraceptive option. It is proposed that adequate information and counseling on the use of the patch should increase the users' functional knowledge, empowering autonomy and improving therapeutic compliance.
Conclusion: The transdermal patch is an effective and safe alternative; increasing its functional knowledge can help reduce the unmet need.
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Gaceta Médica de México México is the official scientific journal of the Academia Nacional de Medicina de México, A.C. Its goal is to contribute to health professionals by publishing the most relevant progress both in research and clinical practice.
Gaceta Médica de México is a bimonthly peer reviewed journal, published both in paper and online in open access, both in Spanish and English. It has a brilliant editorial board formed by national and international experts.
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