Factors affecting the choice of drospirenone as the component of combined contraceptive pill in daily clinical practice: the results of nation-wide survey
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Abstract
Objectives: The aim of the multicenter, open-label, post-marketing, observational survey was to assess doctors’ preferences in choosing the progestogen component of the combined contraceptive pill (CCP) and factors affecting this choice in daily clinical practice as well as non-contraceptive reasons use of CCP containing drospirenone (CCPD) and patients’ tolerance and satisfaction with the treatment.
Material and methods: This multicenter, open-label, post-marketing, survey was performed nation-wide with the participation of 222 doctors involving and 10,345 patients treated with CCPD. The study questionnaire included questions concerning factors affecting the choice of drospirenone as a component of CCP and assessing prescription pattern of the drug as well as tolerance and satisfaction with the use of CCPD.
Results: The doctors frequently declared their choice of drospirenone as the progestogen component of CCP. The most important factors affecting the choice of drospirenone, declared by doctors, were tolerance level, consistent regulation of menstrual cycle and not causing spotting. CCPD was prescribed to patients with irregular menstrual cycles (62.7%) and painful menstruation (46.8%). During follow-up, significantly increased percentage of patients assessed the tolerance of treatment with CCPD as very good (52.5% vs 68.0%; p < 0.01) and very satisfied with its use (61.9% vs 77.8%, p < 0.01).
Conclusions: 1) Drospirenone is frequently chosen progestogen component in CCP by Polish gynecologists due to its good tolerance, consistent regulation of the menstrual cycle and no spotting in patients opinion. 2) CCPD was most frequently used in patients with irregular menstrual cycles and painful menstruation. 3) The patients were satisfied with the use CCPD and treatment was well tolerated.
Keywords: combined contraceptive pill containing drospirenonedoctors’ preferencespatients’ satisfactiontolerance
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