Female sexual function and hormonal contraception (review)

Abstract

The article is devoted to one of the most controversial issues in gynecology, namely the influence of hormonal contraception on female sexuality. We conducted the analysis of the literature data that characterized the features of the female sexual function against the use of various hormonal contraceptives. The article shows that the level of sex hormones, hormone content in the hormone means not define sexual activity, intensity of the sexual desire and the women's sexually satisfaction.

Keywords

• hormonal contraception
• female sexual function
• female sexual dysfunction
• estrogen
• testosterone
• progestins