CONTRACEPTION Flashcards
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Side effects of the pill?
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Irregular bleeding Headache Mastalgia Mood swings Decreased libido Thrombosis
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Mechanism of action of OCP?
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Suppress ovulation
Thicken cervical mucus
Thin endometrium
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Q
Advantages of the pill?
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Non-invasive Reversible Regular cycle Skin benefits Increases bone density Reduces risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer
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Disadvantages of ocp?
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Risk of thrombosis
Can’t be used with 6 months of breast feeding
Interacts with drugs that induce liver p450 enzymes?
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Forms if contraception?
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Permanent
- vasectomy
- Tubal ligation
Long acting reversible
- implanon
- mirena
- copper IUD
Other hormonal
- combined ocp
- prog only pull
- depot provera
Barrier/natural
- condom male
- condom female
- diaphragm
- coitus interruptus
Emergency
- levonorgestel up to 5 days after
- copper IUD up to 5 days after
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Factors to consider when choosing contraception?
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Efficacy Reversibility Cost Ease of use Availability I.e. Over the counter Side effects
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How does progesterone inhibit contraception?
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Thickens cervical mucus and thins endometrium
