Contraception Flashcards
How are failure rates listed?
From “best/typical” use
Primary MOA of hormonal contraceptives (HC)
Inhibition of ovulation
What are the hormonal components of HC
Estrogen (synthetic -> ethinyl estradiol (E2))
Progestins (synthetic -> levonorgestrel)
What are some common groupings of oral contraceptive (OC) products?
Monophasic Biphasic Triphasic Quadriphasic Progestin only (mini pill)
What is a hematologic benefit of HC?
Increased hemoglobin (some OCs contain Fe2+)
What is a fetal benefit of HC?
Reduced risk of neural tube defects (some OCs contain folate)
What are some perimenopausal benefits of HCs?
Decrease vasomotor sx
Increased bone mineral density
Adverse effects of HC
VTE
RFs of VTE on HC
Obesity Smoker HTN DM Surgery Previous DVT
When risk of VTE what kind of HC are you supposed to use?
Progestin only
Which HC has the least risk of VTE?
Levonorgestrel
What is cancer associated w/ and how were HC altered to deal with that?
Unopposed estrogen
Decreased estrogen
What does decreasing estrogen do to efficacy of HC?
Increased risk of failure -> pregnancy
What are HC users w/ HTN at greater risk of?
MI or stroke
When are HCs not recommended?
Smokers > 35 years
HTN
Migraines
What can we do to deal with less serious SEs of HCs
Adjusting E2 or progestin content
Which transdermal patch is no longer available?
Evra
What do transdermal patches do?
Deliver EE and norelgestromin daily
How do you dose the patch?
1 patch weekly for 3 weeks
Then 1 week w/o a patch
When are transdermal patches less effective?
In women > 90 kg
What is the med content of the vaginal ring?
EE and etonogestrel