避孕甾体激素的治疗用途。

Therapeutic uses of contraceptive steroids.

作者信息

Starks G C

出版信息

J Fam Pract. 1984 Sep;19(3):315-21.

Abstract

During the past 20 years, contraceptive steroids have undergone significant changes as the result of an increased understanding of their metabolic, pharmacologic, and hormonal activities. During this time, prospective and retrospective epidemiologic studies have elucidated several noncontraceptive health benefits of oral contraceptive steroids, including their therapeutic effects for endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, polycystic ovarian disease, and benign breast disease. From this review it appears that the benefits of oral contraceptive steroids in young, healthy, nonsmoking women far outweigh their more publicized, infrequent risks.

摘要

在过去20年里，由于对甾体避孕药的代谢、药理和激素活性有了更多了解，甾体避孕药发生了重大变化。在此期间，前瞻性和回顾性流行病学研究阐明了口服甾体避孕药的几种非避孕健康益处，包括其对子宫内膜异位症、痛经、多囊卵巢疾病和良性乳腺疾病的治疗作用。从这篇综述来看，口服甾体避孕药对年轻、健康、不吸烟女性的益处远远超过其广为人知但较少出现的风险。