title: [Continuous use--the important trend of combined hormonal contraception].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Review of literature concerning continuous regimen of combined hormonal contraception.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review article.
  
  
  METHODS
  Department of Obstetrics and gynecology, Charles University, Prague.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review and critical assessment of published data.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Attitude of gynecologists and women toward continuous use of combined hormonal contraception was liberalized within the last 15 years. Continuous regimen is well tolerated; number of spotting and bleeding days is increased in the first two cycles, with a substantial decrease afterwards. Total number of bleeding days is significantly lower in comparison to cyclic regimen. Continual use is not accompanied by any known health risk for users. Moreover, there are a few medical indications for such regimen.
authors.affiliation: Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika, 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha. david.cibula@iol.cz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cibula
mesh_terms: D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D003277:Contraceptives, Oral, Combined; D003278:Contraceptives, Oral, Hormonal