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Contraception Flashcards

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characteristics of a perfect contraceptive

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100% reliable and safe
Unrelated to Coitus
Completely reversible within 24 hours
No Discomfort

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what is Combined Oral Contraception and how does it work?

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  • pill, COCP
  • combination of oestrogen and progestogens
  • supra-physiological levels, negative feedback on HPG axis, so no GnRH, FSH or LH, no follicle development and no ovulation
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what are progestogens?

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group of compounds that best represent progesterone in the steroid pathway

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where do the oestrogens and progestogens act?

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  • anterior pituitary
  • ovary
  • endometrium
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progestogen- only effects in COCP?

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  • endometrium thinning not proliferating or becoming secretory, so even if you were to ovulate, it won’t implant
  • putting the fallopian tube to sleep – cilia that usually waft the egg become lazy, delays gamete transport
  • thickening of cervical mucus so sperm cannot enter (glycoprotein mesh)
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what would happen if you gave someone oestrogen but no progesterone?

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endometrium would grow and grow and grow, then proliferate and there will be a very heavy bleed.

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benefits of COCP?

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  • Reliable and Safe
  • Unrelated to coitus
  • Woman in control
  • Rapidly reversible, fertility comes back within the next cycle
  • halves your risk of ovarian cancer.
  • thins the endometrium, so reduces risk of endometrial cancer
  • people don’t have to have their heavy or painful periods
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risk of COCP?

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  • increased risk of clotting (DVT) because of high oestrogen levels
  • small risk of liver cancer
  • risk of Crohns and weight gain
  • mood swings, depression
  • jaundices, gall stones
  • migraines
  • high blood pressure
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who can’t take COCP?

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over 35’s who have high BP because risk of cardiovascular disease goes up

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Combined Oral Contraception Pill Rules

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  • Start 1st packet 1st day of period
  • Take 21 pills and stop for 7 day break (PFI)
  • Pill packet has days labelled
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why is a 7 day break allowed with COCP?

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-allowed because suppression on hypothalamus and pituitary will only lift after 10 days, as that’s when the next cycle will kick back in

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Interacting medication with COCP?

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  1. liver enzyme inducing drugs
    - affect oestrogen and progestogen metabolism
  2. broad spectrum antibiotics
    - affect enterohepatic circulation of oestrogen only (40% of pill is recycled)
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13
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what is a combined vaginal contraceptive?

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  • same as COCP except vaginal delivery (ring) for 21 days, remove for 7 days
  • Adv = don’t have to take every day
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what are the methods for using Progestogen Only Methods?

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Default Methods

  1. Implants: Nexplanon - 3 year implant, bit of anaesthetic, goes under the skin subcutaneously
    Norplant (LNG)
2. Hormone releasing IUCD:
                       Mirena IUS (LNG)

User Dependent Methods

POPs

- Desogestrel (Cerelle) - cerelle has a favourable side effect profile vs older POPS
- Norethisterone 
- Ethynodiol diacetate
- Levonorgestrel
- Norgestrel

Injectables

- Depo Provera (MPA) (12weekly)  
- Noristerat (NET)
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Mirena is an intra uterine device (progestogen only default method) that releases progestogen Into the uterus - explain the benefit of this:

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progesterone released straight into the uterus

  • the good thing it doesn’t have to be absorbed into the blood stream, so side effects are extremely reduced
  • if you had it in your arm it would immediately absorb into your bloodstream, potential for more side effects
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Cerelle is a progestogen only pill - why might this be better than using a COCP?

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  • as effective as COCP
  • bleeding as predictable as COCP
  • one less hormone to worry about, less contraindications
  • if you forget to take a tablet you have a 12 hr window, but with COCP its only 3 hrs
17
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IUCD’s

intrauterine contraceptive devices

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Copper bearing intrauterine contraceptive devices are inserted into the uterus by trained practitioners. Sit inside the uterus, very small and wound with copper at the top.
Copper is spermicidal, and when you put a foreign body into the uterus it causes inflammation so you get a sterile endometritis which then means even if the sperm and egg get together the embryo won’t implant.

Left in situ long term, act by

  1. Destroying spermatozoa
  2. Preventing implantation – Inflammatory reaction and prostaglandin secretion as well as a mechanical effect

-also have hormone bearing IUCD’s, like mirena

18
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how long can all IUCD’s be inserted for?

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5 years
-any device inserted after the 40th birthday could be left in until after the menopause if the woman wishes without being replaced

19
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types of IUCD’s

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  1. copper bearing
    Ortho T 380 – 8 -12yr
    Multiload 375 – 5yr
    Nova T 380 – 5yr
  2. hormone bearing
    Mirena (IUS) – 5yr
20
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IUCDs-

Benefits

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  • Non user dependent
  • Immediately effective
  • Immediately reversible
  • Can be used long term
  • Extremely reliable
  • Unrelated to coitus
  • Free from serious medical dangers
21
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IUCDs-

Disadvantages

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  • Has to be fitted by trained medical personnel
  • Fitting may cause pain or discomfort
  • Periods may become heavier and painful
  • It does not offer protection against infection
  • Threads may be felt by the male
22
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IUCDs-

Risks

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  • Miscarriage if left in situ if a pregnancy
  • ectopics - protects less well against ectopics
  • May be expelled
  • The uterus may be perforated, 1/1000 insertions
23
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IUCDs-

Absolute contraindications

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Current pelvic inflammatory disease
Suspected or known pregnancy
Unexplained vaginal bleeding
Abnormalities of the uterine cavity

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IUCDs-

Relative contraindications?

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  • Past history of pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Not in mutually monogamous relationship
  • Menorrhagia / Dysmenorrhoea
  • Small uterine fibroids
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Condoms-

Advantages

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Male

  • Man in control
  • Protects against STIs
  • No serious health risks
  • Easily available (free at Family Planning clinics)

Female

  • Woman in control
  • Protects against STIs
  • Can be put in in advance and left inside after erection lost
  • Not dependent on male erection to work
26
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Condoms-

Disadvantages

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Male

  • Last minute use
  • Needs to be taught
  • May cause allergies or psycho sexual difficulties
  • Higher failure rate among some couples
  • Oily preparations rot rubber

Female

  • Obtrusive and messy
  • Expensive
  • Rustles during sex
  • Uncertain failure rate
27
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2 types of caps

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  • diaphragm caps
  • suction (cervical) caps
  • used with spermicide and left in 6 hours after sex or more
28
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Diaphragm Caps

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  • Made of latex

- Fit across vagina

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Suction (cervical) Caps

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  • Made of plastic
  • Suction to cervix or vaginal vault
  • Different sizes
30
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Diaphragm Caps Adv and Disadv

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Adv
Woman in Control
Can be put in in advance
Offers protection against cervical dysplasias
Perceived as “natural”
Disadv
Needs to be taught
Messy
Higher failure rate than most other methods
Higher UTI
Higher Candiasis
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Suction Caps Adv and Disadv

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Adv
Suitable for women with poor pelvic muscles
No problems with rubber allergies
Very unobtrusive
Woman in control

Disadv
Needs an accessible and suitable cervix
Higher failure rate than diaphragm
Not easy to find experienced teacher

32
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explain what is meant by fertility awareness?

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  • Prediction of ovulation
  • Sperm can survive 5 days in female tract
  • Ova can survive 24 hours
  • Ova are fertilised in the fallopian tube and take 4 days to reach the uterus and implant
  • Cervical mucus is receptive to sperm around the time of ovulation
  • Use Periodic Abstinence/alternative contraception to avoid pregnancy
  • Time intercourse to pre-ovulatory phase to conceive
33
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name some factors involved in natural family planning?

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Temperature
Rhythm
Cervix position
Cervical mucus
Persona
Lactational amenorrhoea (LAM)
34
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adv and disadvantage of fertility awareness?

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adv
Non medical
Can be used in 3rd world
Allowed by Catholic church
Can result in closeness of understanding between partners
disadv
Failure rate heavily user dependent
Requires skilled teaching
May require cooperation between partners
May involve limiting sexual activity
Can cause strain
35
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Postcoital Pills

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Up to 72 hours after

  • unprotected sexual intercourse
  • PC4 or Levonelle 2
  • PC4 – prevents 3 out of 4 pregnancies which would have occurred
  • PC4 contraindicated during focal Migraine attack
  • Levonelle 2 is only contraindicated in women taking very potent liver enzyme medication

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