[Hormonal contraception for adolescents? (author's transl)].
Pregnancy in adolescence is seldom planned. If an adolescent girl comes to the doctor with a pressing desire for hormonal contraception, the many risks must be weighed against each other. Endocrinologically the "post-pill amenorrhea" and later reduced fertility are quantitatively of little importance. Developmentally and psychologically the danger of delayed growth as a result of the steroids present in the ovulation inhibitors is small. It is particularly important to weight the perinatal risks of an unwanted pregnancy against the risks of a hormonal contraceptive. Among the psychosocial factors impaired development of personality is prominent. Altogether, an unwanted pregnancy carries considerably more risk for an adolescent girl than hormonal contraception.
D000293:Adolescent; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000187:drug effects; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011374:Progesterone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012927:Social Control, Informal; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000139:chemically induced; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced
D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal; D011374:Progesterone
Hormonale Kontrazeption bei Jugendlichen?