USE OF ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES AND THEIR EFFECTS RELATED TO THE INTENSITY OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN HEALTHY WOMEN

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1593192321033

• Palavras-chave: oral contraceptives; mood disorder; Contraceptive Methods; sex hormones.

• Keywords: oral contraceptives; mood disorder; Contraceptive Methods; sex hormones.

• Abstract:

  Introduction: Symptoms often found in anxiety and depressive disorders are widely reported by women who use oral contraceptives, however, there are not enough studies in the literature that analyze the correlation between the intensity of anxious and/or depressive symptoms with the onset of use of oral contraceptives by these women. Goal: The main objective of this study is to find out if there is a relationship between the use of oral contraceptives and their effects on the intensity of depressive symptoms in healthy women. Method: This is a cross-sectional study involving 250 healthy women, between 18 and 39 years old, who live in the city of Salvador - BA. Data were collected through the google forms platform, using the Snowball technique so that we could reach an N of 224. The data were analyzed through the staging given by the Beck Depression Inventory. Results: The number of women involved in this research who reported emotional changes was not enough to validate the correlation between the use of oral contraceptives and the intensity of depressive symptoms. Conclusion: No relationship was observed between the use of oral contraceptives and the intensity of depressive symptoms in healthy women.