Exam 2: Contraception Flashcards
Safety category 1?
No restrictions
Safety category 2?
Benefits outweigh risk
Safety category 3?
Risk usually outweightr benefits- try to avoid
Safety category 4?
Don’t prescribe! Not safe!
How many days long is the menstural cycle?
28 days
Menstruation is which days of the menstural cycle?
1-7
Follicular/Proliferative Phase is which days of the menstural cycle?
7-13
Which does is ovulation?
14
Luteal/Secretory Phase is which days of the menstural cycle?
15-28
Menses is which day of menstural cycle?
Day 1 of mensturation
3 strategies to prevent contraception?
- Prevent ovulation
- Prevent fertilization
- Prevent implantation
Combined oral contraceptives, nexplanon, nuva ring, and depo-provera are which type of contraception?
Prevent Ovulation
Abstinance, pull out, condoms is which type of contraception?
Prevent fertilization
IUD and emergency contraception are which type of contraception?
Prevent implantation
Urine HCG positive when?
After 2 weeks
What ages to ask if she wants to get preggers in next year?
18-50
Most effective form of STI prevention?
Male condom
What is the least effective contraceptive option?
Periodic abstinance
Coitus interruptus, LAM, fertility-awareness based methods are all which type of contraceptive option?
Periodic Abstinance. Least effective in preventing contraception.
What is the most effective contraceptive method?
Emergency contraception
Does a female diaphragm protect against STIs?
Nope
Which 2 agents are in Combined Oral Contraceptives?
- Progestational agent
2. Estrogenic agent
What do Combined Oral Contraceptives prevent?
Prevent ovulation
Combined Oral Contraceptives prevent ovulation by inhibiting what?
Inhibiting gonadotropin secretion
Which 2 brain centers are effected by Combined Oral Contraceptives?
Pituitary and hypothalamic centers
Which hormone is suppressed by the progestational agent in Combined Oral Contraceptives?
LH secretion
Which hormone is suppressed by the estrogenic agent in Combined Oral Contraceptives?
FSH
What does FSH cause the development of?
Dominant follicle
Estrogenic agents do what to follicles?
Suppress development of dominant follicle by suppressing FSH
COCs increased VTE risk by which agent?
Estrogen
COCs CI’d to which age and smoker?
35+ if smoker
COC CIed at which BP?
> 160/100
Which generation COC has highest angrogenic effect? (acne, hirsutism)
2nd gen
Which generation COC has lowest angrogenic effect? (acne, hirsutism)
3rd
Monthly COCs divided into what types of pills?
21 days of hormones, 7 days placebo (menses)
What 2 things to check before prescribing COCs?
BP and BMI!
Which method is preferred for starting COCs?
Quick Start
When it Quick Start for COCs started?
Same day as prescribed
What must be reasonable excluded before doing COC Quick Start?
Preggers
If more than 5 days from menses and want to do COC Quick Start what must give? For how long?
Backup methods for 7 days (condoms, abstinance, etc)
When is Sunday Start for COCs?
Start Sunday after period begins
Backup for Sunday Start COCs?
Yes, for 7 days.
When is First Day Start for COCs?
Start first day of menses
Backup for First Day Start of COCs?
No backup needed! Only one which doesn’t need backup.
What to do if miss one COC pill and within 48h? Backup or emergency needed?
Take ASAP, take regular pill, no additional pill or emergency needed.
What to do if miss two COC pills and ≥48h? Backup or emergency needed?
Take ASAP, use backup for 7 days (condoms or abstinance)
If miss 2+ COC pills during days 15-21?
Omit hormone free days and start new pack
When to use emergency contraception on COCs? (hint: which week? sex?
Pills missed during first week and had unprotected sex in previous 5 days