Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) have several benefits in effective
contraceptive control and use, however their adherence has barriers among university
students, including those in health sciences. In this scenario, this project aims to analyze
medical students’ knowledge and adherence to the use of LARCs, as well as their perception
about medical education on the subject. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study,
developed at Medical School of the Federal University of Pará. It included legal age female
students, properly registered in the second, sixth or twelfth period, who had already started
their sexual life. Data were obtained through a questionnaire and represented in Microsoft
Excel® 2013 and analyzed in Bioestat 5.3. The majority of participants were at the age
between 18 and 25 years old, mixed race, single, and had access to health plans. The majority
used a contraceptive method, especially oral contraceptives, and there was a global lack of
knowledge about LARCs. Furthermore, the participants' perception highlights to the deficit in
the teaching regarding such methods in the academic curriculum and in the personal
physician. So it was possible to identify the lack of a proper approach regarding the variety of
contraceptive methods and the best individualized choice for the patient, perceived during
medical graduation and at the clinical practice.
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