EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION Flashcards
The three types of emergency contraception available
Copper coil, Ella one and Levonelle
The two pills available to only be taken once a day
Ella and levonelle
How many times in a menstrual cycle can the pill be taken
once
What can be given to a women who had UPSI and had pill ella last week still in the same menstrual cycle
have to take levonelle ?
Within how many hours does levonelle have to be taken
72 hours
Within how many hours of UPSI must copper coil be inserted
120 hours or 5 days
Can a women who has had UPSI take ella if she is on progestrogen only contraception
no progestrogens decrease the effect of ella only. the other two emergency contrceptions have no effect on ella
Which is the most effective contraception after UPSI
Copper coil
What are the risks of a copper coil
Small infection and perforation risk
Three things to ask in an emergency ocntraception hisotry
MSC- menstrual history, sexual history and past contraceptions
Can you give emergency contraception to a girl under age of 16
yes if she is fraser competent and understnad nature purpose and hazards of treatment.
Do you consult the parents of a child who wants contraception?
make reasonable effort to persuade her to tell her parents
How effective are emergency contraceptives
95% of pregnancies prevented if taken withi 24 hours
Side effects of emergency contraceptives
nausea vomitin breast tenderness headache dizziness and tiredness
how do you safeguard
if next period is late within 7days - go to doc
notice any abdo pain or vag bleed in next 2-6 weeks
