Contraception, Infertility, PCOS, Menopause - Dr Usama BW3 Flashcards
Contraception:
Conception rate:
Menstrual cycle:
Follicular development:
Pituatary and ovarian hormone levels
Endometrials cycle (thickness)
LH peaks causes Ovulation: - corpeus luteum
Natural family planning:
What is lactatioonal amenorrhoea?
Explain? Issues relying on it? How long does it owork?
Condoms (males)
benefits? Risks?
Female condoms: Risks benefits
fds
COCP=
COCP? Vaginal ring?
What does the COCP actually do to stop someone getting pregnant-????
Suppreses LH surge mid cycle
THickens cervical mucus
Pros vs Cons - COCP:
- Mode Of treatment for PMS
- Excessicve androgen - PCOS
- Cheap - effective
- missed pills - catch up
- still gets sti
Contraindication to COCP
Other uses of COCP
Menohaggia
acne
Hiritusims
Managing side effects of COCP
Acne
Headaches
Nauseas (estrogen)
Lower libidio+ Mood changes - Use copper
Breakthrough bleeding
How does the progesterone only pill work?
Advantages vs disadvantages
LARC: Long acting reversible contraception
What are the major benefits?
What is Depo-provera? What is it? How often? How does it work?
Depo-provera- Advantages/diasadvantages
Explain - Advantages vs disadvantages
What do you need to do with this? (DEXA scan) - M
Often used in patients with intelectual disability
Implanon: Pros vs Cons:
How long does it last?
How does it work?
Intrauterine contraceptive devices:
Mirena: Pros vs Cons
Better side effect profile:
Localised effect vs systemic: Can be used to menorrhagia, amenhorrhoea rates high.
Can be painful to insert:
Serious side effects? LIST
- Uterine perforation!!! (complication) (young and old- more common)
- Expulsion - Can occur in women with heavy periods
- Infection: Foriegn body- PID (discharge , pain fever)
- may causes pt increase Ovarian cysts