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Sexual function and metabolic/hormonal changes in women using long-term hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives: a pilot study.

Igor Fernando de Aquino MoreiraMaria Passos BianchiniGabrielle Rodrigues Campos MoreiraAlessandra Maciel AlmeidaBruno Almeida Rezende
Published in: BMC women's health (2020)
The use of non-hormonal LARCS improved sexual function. Etonogestrel implants, had a negative influence on sexual function, probably by blocking ovarian function, and thus reducing the production of androgens and estrogens.
Keyphrases
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • skeletal muscle
  • adipose tissue
  • pregnant women