Family planning and contraceptive Flashcards
what are the family planning services (5)
- Fertility counselling
- Reproductive life plan and preconception counselling
- STI counselling
- Preventive health counselling
- Pregnancy testing and counselling
what are important points in counselling for contraceptives (4)
- The most effective methods
- Contraceptives do not prevent STIs
- Correct use of contraceptive
- Side effects
what are the goals of family planning (3)
- Improve pregnancy planning and child spacing
- Prevent unwanted pregnancies
- STI prevention
what are the 3 most popular methods of contraception in malawi
- Injectables: 33.9%
- Combined oral contraceptives (COCS): 9.7%
- Male condoms: 8.6%
what important things should you ask in obstetric history
Any pregnancies and deliveries
what things should you ask in gynecological hx (6)
- Characteristics of her menses (regularity, how heavy, how long)
- Last menstrual period
- History of STIs or abnormal vaginal discharge
- Past contraceptive use (if any)
- Current condom use
- history of AUB
what things should you ask in medical history (6)
- HIV
- Hypertension
- Stroke
- breast cancer
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Liver disease
what drug hx would you ask (3)
- ART
- TB medication
- Allergies
what social/ sexual hx should you ask (3)
- How many lifetime sexual partners
- How many current partners
- Future fertility intentions
how can you classify contraceptives (4)
- permanent methods
- long term hormonal methods
- short term hormonal methods
- non-hormonal methods
examples of permanent methods (2)
- Female sterilization (tubal ligation)
- Male sterilization (vasectomy)
examples of long term hormonal methods (2)
- Contraceptive implants containing the progestin hormone
- Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCD)
examples of other hormonal methods (3)
- Injectable contraceptives
- Oral contraceptives (pills): can be COCS or POPS
- Emergency contraceptive pills (ECP)
examples of non hormonal contraceptive (4)
- Barrier methods
- Lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) for breastfeeding women
- Fertility awareness methods (FAM)
- Withdrawal
how is a vasectomy performed (3)
- It can be performed under local anesthesia
- Excision of a small section of both vas deferens
- Followed by sealing of the proximal and distal cut ends
what are possible complications of a vasectomy (4)
- hematoma
- surgical site infection
- sperm granulomas (collection of sperm due to leakage from the vas deferens into surrounding interstitium)
- post vasectomy pain syndrome (PPS) (chronic, dull, aching pain in testicles)
how do you ensure sterility after a vasectomy
one must use contraception for 12 weeks or 20 ejaculations and then have two consecutive negative sperm counts because sperm can still be found proximal to the surgical site
what is the failure risk of vasectomies
0.15%
what is tubal ligation
surgical blocking of the fallopian tubes that disrupts the transit of ovum from the ovaries to the uterus
when can tubal ligation be performed (2)
- Postpartum -during c/s or right after vaginal delivery
- interval (remote from a pregnancy) however should be performed in the follicular phase of the menstrual cycle (in order to avoid the time of ovulation and possible pregnancy)
what is the failure risk of tubal ligation
0.5%
what are methods of BTL (4)
- laparoscopic tubal ligation (cut and tied ) ( 80-90%)
- electrocautery (most effective and most difficult to reverse)
- clipping (highest failure risk)
- banding
what are techniques of BTL and what do we use at QUEENS (3)
- pomeroy method (a segment of isthmus is lifted and a suture is tied around the approximated base, the loop is then excised leaving a gap between the proximal and distal segments)
- parkland method
- madlener method
- irving method
- kroener method
- partial or total salpingectomy
we use the modified pomeroy method
what are complications of a BTL (5)
- Surgical infections
- Fistula formation 9between uterus and peritonium)
- Failure of the procedure
- Post sterility syndrome (post tubal ligation syndrome)
- increased risk of ectopic pregnancy
what are implants
small plastic rods that are inserted underneath the skin and produces progestin which has the same effect as the natural progesterone
how do implants work (3)
- Prevents ovulation (by inhibiting release of GnRH hence suppressing LH surge)
- Thickens cervical mucus
- Makes the endometrium thin
implants might have reduced effectiveness in which situations (2)
among women taking Rifampicin or Efavirenz-based ART
what are the types of implants (3)
- jadelle
- levoplant
- implanon
what is the failure rate of implants
0.05%
how many rods are inserted for jadelle
2
what active ingredient is in jadelle
levonorgestrel 150mg (each rode 75mg)
levoplant contains how many rods
2
what is the active ingredient in levoplant
levonorgestrel 150mg (75 mg each rod)
how long does jadelle last for
5 years
how long does levoplant last for
3 years
how many rods are inserted for implanon
1
what is the active ingredient in implanon
etonogestrel 68mg
what is another name for implanon
nexplanon
how long does implanon last
3 years
on removal of implants when do serum levels become undetectable and when does ovulation resume by
- undetectable by 1 week
- ovulation resumes within 6 weeks
what pre insertion counselling do you do for implants (3)
- explain procedure, potential side effects, ensure patient understands contraceptive method
- make sure patient is pregnant
- confirm timing of insertion ( best time is usually first 5 days of the menstrual cycle or immediately postpartum)
how does the insertion process of an implant go (4)
- ask patient to lie down , with non dominant arm flexed at the elbow, externally rotated to expose the inner aspect of the upper arm
- clean the skin on the medial aspect of the upper arm, about proximal to the medial epicondyle of the humerus 8-10cm above the elbow
- apply local anesthesia (lidocaine)
- pinch the skin at insertion site, inserts applicator at about 15 degrees angle and release rod into the subdermal space
what is the post insertion care for implants (6)
- check to see that it is properly inserted by palpating the skin to feel it
- apply a sterile bandage to the insertion site for about 24 hours
- patient is advised to avoid:
- heavy lifting with the arm for a few days
- water exposure924-48hrs)
- direct pressure - if it was inserted 5 days after menstrual cycle the patient is advised to use additional contraceptive like condoms for 7 days
- advised on danger signs
- infection (redness, swelling, warmth, pus discharge, fever)
- severe pain/ tenderness that doesnt improve with pain medication - nerve or vascular issues
- numbness
-tingling
- bleeding
what are side effects of implants 94)
- Changes in normal menstrual cycle – Irregular unpredictable bleeding (heavy/ prolonged/intermenstrual bleeding/ spotting) is the main side effect
- Abdominal pains
- hormonal symptoms:
- Headaches
- Breast tenderness
- mood changes
- acne - weight gain
whats a complication of implants (2)
- insertion site infection
- risk of ectopic pregnancy
what is an intrauterine contraceptive device (2)
- A T-shaped implant made of plastic and copper that is placed in the uterine cavity to prevent pregnancy
- Two threads are attached to the IUCD and pass out through the cervix to lie in the vagina
what are the 2 types of IUCD
- Copper T380A (Paragard) IUCD: has 380mm^2 of copper surface area and a monofilament thread
- Levonogestrel intrauterine device
how long does a copper T-380A IUCD last
10-12 years
what is the MOA of a copper T-380A IUCD
It has chemical (copper ions) which cause significant endometrial changes making the uterine environment hostile for the survival of sperms and ovum (sperm migration, quality and viability (spermicidal) at the level of the endometrium is hindered)
1. spermicidal effect
2. prevents implantation- altering endometrial lining