Contraception Flashcards
What is the failure rate of IUD and IUS?
IUD 0.6
IUS 0.2
Basically less that 1 % over the time period
What hormones are in the IUS?
Progesterone
How long can IUD be left in for?
5-10 years
How does IUD prevent pregnancy?
Copper ions are toxic to sperm and ova
Produces jnflammatory conditions in uterus
What is the risk of expulsion of IUD/IUS?
What can be done to minimise this producing pregnancy?
1:20
Check threads after every period or once a week?
When during the me natural cycle should an IUD be fitted?
When is it effective from?
During the first 14 days
Effective from insertion
What is the rate of ectopic per pregnancy with an IUD?
1 in 20 pregnancies
What is the rate of ectopic with IUD in women years
0.2 per 100 women years
What is a “woman year”
A year in the life of a sexually active woman or reproductive age
What is the risk of ectopic in general population?
1%
For how long is the risk of infection higher post IUD insertion?
3 weeks
How many days after fertilisation doe implantation occur?
6-12 days
NOT SOONER THAN 5
How many days after unprotected sex or ovulation can an IUD be fitted?
5 days post insertion
What drug doe Ella 1 contain?
What category is this drug?
Ulipristal acetate
Selective progesterone receptor modulator
What drug is in levonelle?
Levonorgestrel
