Health benefits of hormonal contraception used by symptoms associated with acne vulgaris and hirsutism

Sobstyl Anna, Chilimoniuk Zuzanna, Chałupnik Aleksandra, Łakota-Sipa Magdalena, Dobosz Maciej, Borkowska Aleksandra, Sobstyl Małgorzata. Health benefits of hormonal contraception used by symptoms associated with acne vulgaris and hirsutism. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2019;9(9):457-465. eISNN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3408533

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Received: 01.09.2019. Revised: 14.09.2019. Accepted: 15.09.2019.

Health benefits of hormonal contraception used by symptoms associated with acne vulgaris and hirsutism

Anna Sobstyl¹, Zuzanna Chilimoniuk¹, Aleksandra Chałupnik²,

Magdalena Łakota-Sipa³, Maciej Dobosz², Aleksandra Borkowska², Małgorzata Sobstyl⁴

1. Student Research Circle at the first department of Gynaecologic Oncology and Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

2. Student Research Circle at the Department of Epidemiology and Clinical Research Methodology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

3. Department of Obstetrics and Perinatology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

4. Chair and Department of Gynaecology and Gynaecological Endocrinology, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

Corresponding author: Zuzanna Chilimoniuk; zuzia.chil@gmail.com

ORICID ID:

Anna Sobstyl: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0330-5742

Zuzanna Chilimoniuk: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8261-0192

Aleksandra Chałupnik: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4249-470X

Magdalena Łakota-Sipa: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0878-0094

Maciej Dobosz: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4413-3310

Aleksandra Borkowska: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0950-2176

Małgorzata Sobstyl: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7981-6659

ABSTRACT

Hormonal contraception in reproductive age is used not only as a birth control method but also for other indications like acne vulgaris and hirsutism. Acne vulgaris and hirsutism are important signs related to hyperandrogenaemia and provide a serious medical problem for the patients. Reduction of numerous existing symptoms leads to an improvement in the quality of women’s life. The aim of the study is to present author’s statistical data and to compare it to available data on non-contraceptive benefits.

KEY WORDS: acne; hirsutism; hormonal contraception