Contraception Flashcards
COCP benifits
effective, doesn’t interfere with sex, contraceptive effects cease upon stopping, periods generally lighter, regular and less painful, reduced risk of ovarian, endometrial and CRC
effective, doesn’t interfere with sex, contraceptive effects cease upon stopping, periods generally lighter, regular and less painful, reduced risk of ovarian, endometrial and CRC are benifits of the
COCP
COCP disadvantages
ineffective if forget to take pill, no STI protection, increased VTE risk, increased breast + cervical cancer risk, increased risk of stroke + IHD (esp in smokers), SE: headache, nausea, breast tenderness
ineffective if forget to take pill, no STI protection, increased VTE risk, increased breast + cervical cancer risk, increased risk of stroke + IHD (esp in smokers), SE: headache, nausea, breast tenderness are the disadvantages of the
COCP