Rola diety w doustnej antykoncepcji hormonalnej

In view of the increasing popularity of combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) as well as the growing concerns about its safety this publication attempts to examine the influence of diet on the occurrence of side effects of this therapy. The adverse effects of COCP include cardiovascular disorders, thrombosis, hypertension, impaired carbohydrate metabolism, depression and decreased libido. Diet can have great influence to help modify above disorders by actions such as prevention of cardiovascular disease, anticoagulant effects, modification of carbohydrate metabolism, antidepressant effects, enhancement of libido as well as normalization of body weight.