Contraceptive TBL Flashcards
Best IUD for nulliparous women
Skyla (smallest)
Paragard FDA approved for how long?
Effective for how long?
FDA: 10y
effective: up to 20y
Mirena FDA approved for how long?
Effective for how long?
FDA: 5y
effective: 7y
Skyla FDA app for how long?
3y
Liletta FDA app for how long?
3y
Hormone in hormonal IUD?
levonorgestrel
IUD to tx heavy menstrual bleeding
Mirena
AEs for hormonal IUD
uterine perf
irregular/inc bleeding 1st 3-6mo
infection w/ insertion
ovarian cyst
AE for copper IUD
heavy bleeding/cramping
uterine perf
infection
ovarian cyst
What is Essure?
Device placed in FP to cause occlusion (sterilization)
- device in fallopian tubes
- use another BC for 1st 3mo
Nexplanon active ingredient
progestin etonogestrel
(most) OCP ingredients
ethinyl estradiol, progestin (less progestin)
which has a lower total hormone dose per cycle - monophasic or multiphasic pills?
multiphasic
which has less bleeding effects/AEs - mono or multi phasic pills?
SAME for both
how many periods/year on a 21/7 pill pack?
13
advantage of extended cycle contraceptives?
- fewer menstrual sx (HA, blot, pain)
non-contraceptive benefits of pills
- dec risk ovarian + endometrial Ca
- less dysmenorrhea
- dec. ectopic pg
- dec. benign breast dz
- dec. free T (less acne/hirsutism)
what type of BC to tx PCOS?
OCP combo pills
desogestrel and orgestimate are types of ….
progestins (claim to have less androgen activity than previous progestins)
AEs of combo OCP w/ higher estrogen
- breast tenderness
- breast enlargement
- if very high (>50mcg)… increased MI, ischemic stroke (CI in unctrolled HTN/smokers)
AEs of combo OCP w/ lower estrogen
- bleeding disturbance
- VTE
AEs of extended cycle OCP
spotting
estrogen-containing OCP CI in ___
>15 cigs/day >35 yo w/ HTN, CHD, HF, CVA, DM w/ end-organ damage, migraines, @ risk for VTE) Hx breast Ca Hx thromboembolic d/o Hx liver dz
Indication for minipill
- BF women
- estrogen CI women
- if estrogen poorly tolerated
Drugs that dec effectiveness of OCPs
- rifampin
- HIV antivirals
- anticonvulsants
- St John wrost
- pcn/tetracycline - unproven
Active ingredient of injectables
medroxyprogesterone
AE injectables
wt gain
amenorrhea/irreg bleeding
dec boen mineral density