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GONZALEZ-HERNANDO, C. et al. The contraceptive pill submitted for debate. Enferm. univ [online]. 2013, vol.10, n.3, pp.98-104. ISSN 2395-8421.

The objective of this research is to reflect on the risks and benefits of the contraceptive pill and the need for women to be informed by qualified health care providers including nurse midwives and nurse practitioners based on scientific evidence. Since its commercialization in the 60's, a lot of information has been published about the risks of the pill by both scientists and the social media and yet the benefits have been little known. The combined pill is one of the most effective reversible methods of preventing pregnancy. It is associated with increased risk factors for venous thromboembolism and it has non-contraceptive benefits not related to menstruation, fertility, bone mass, acne, and it reduces the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer. Nursing professionals, like all other health care team professionals should address the right to inform the population based on scientific data as well as get involved in family planning counseling to improve maternal and child health, promoting unintended pregnancies and the right to decide the number of children and the time interval be respected.

Palabras llave : Contraceptive pills; Reproductive health; Counseling; Family planning; Nursing; Spain.