Contraceptive counseling during the pandemic: practical guidelines

Filho, Edson Santos Ferreira; Machado, Rogério Bonassi

doi:10.1055/s-0041-1735185

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated all of these government gaps in Brazil. These inequalities reinforce the vulnerability of women in regard to sexual and reproductive health issues, which were already pronounced and worsened during the pandemic Ferreira-Filho & Machado, 2021).…”

Section: Women As One Of the Vulnerable Groupsmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…Three articles in this review underscored the weaknesses in the strategies of sexual and reproductive health services in the Brazilian context and suggested some possibilities for maintaining consultation and counselling and distribution of contraceptive methods (Ferreira-Filho et al, 2020;Ferreira & Souza, 2021;Ferreira-Filho & Machado, 2021).…”

Section: Weaknesses In the Provision Of Sexual And Reproductive Healt...mentioning

confidence: 98%

“…It is understood that access to contraceptive methods is a precarious issue in the Brazilian scenario, considering that half of the pregnancies are considered unplanned (Coutinho et al, 2020). The concerns highlighted are linked to the increase in the number of unwanted pregnancies and unsafe abortions due to difficulties in accessing contraceptive methods from public health services Ferreira-Filho et al, 2020;Ferreira-Filho & Machado, 2021;Ferreira & Souza, 2021).…”

Section: Guidelinementioning

confidence: 99%

“…3) Clientele who wish to prevent pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic must receive reproductive counselling via telemedicine (Ferreira & Souza, 2021); 4) Efforts should be launched to restructure essential health services with a view to tracking asymptomatic individuals and making correct diagnoses of symptomatic individuals (Ferreira-Filho et al, 2020;Ferreira-Filho & Machado, 2021); 5) It is recommended to use adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) by health professionals in face-to-face consultations (Ferreira-Filho et al, 2020;Ferreira-Filho & Machado, 2021); 6) There are studies that indicate contraindication to the use of any contraceptive method when a person is under COVID-19 treatments (Ferreira-Filho et al, 2020); 7) It is acceptable, although not mandatory, to change the contraceptive method for fear of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) (Ferreira-Filho & Machado, 2021).…”

Section: Weaknesses In the Provision Of Sexual And Reproductive Healt...mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…When analyzing the articles little information was found about the options for women who wanted to become pregnant during the pandemic; only one side of reproductive planning was emphasized: contraception due to the significant risk of increased unplanned pregnancies during the pandemic. and Ferreira-Filho and Machado (2021) contend that women are considered one of the vulnerable groups regarding sexual and reproductive health, and this situation was reinforced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The concept of vulnerability has been used since the 1990s and was established during the HIV/AIDS epidemic (Carmo & Guizardi, 2018).…”

Section: Weaknesses In the Provision Of Sexual And Reproductive Healt...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Reflections about Reproductive Planning in Brazil During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Azevedo Queiroz,

De Oliveira Carvalho,

Pereira Rodrigues

et al. 2023

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Background: Reproductive planning in Brazil has historically been the responsibility of individual women, with limited availability of health services. During the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the shortcomings of this system became even more evident. Methods: An integrative review was conducted using LILACS, MEDLINE, and SCOPUS databases, including publications in Portuguese, English, or Spanish, from March 2020 to April 2022, using the descriptors: family planning and COVID-19. A total of 1,030 publications were found, 69 of which were selected after reading the title and summary. After a review of abstracts, 4 were included in the final analysis. Results: Studies about the topic included a reflection article, a narrative review, a letter to the editor, and an orientation guide for healthcare professionals. Three analytical categories appeared: (1) Reproductive planning: recognition as an essential service; (2) Weaknesses in the provision of sexual and reproductive health services; and (3) Women as a vulnerable group. Discussion and Conclusion: With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were setbacks in Brazilian reproductive health care, such as a reduction in reproductive health services and a decrease in the supply of contraceptive and conception methods. These issues may explain the increase in the number of unplanned pregnancies, unsafe abortions, and the increase in maternal mortality rates that compromise the reproductive rights of Brazilian women.

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Section: Women As One Of the Vulnerable Groupsmentioning

confidence: 93%

Section: Weaknesses In the Provision Of Sexual And Reproductive Healt...mentioning

confidence: 98%