Fertility & Contraception Flashcards
1
Q
List some conditions in which pregnancy may put someone’s health at risk
A
- breast cancer
- DM with uncontrolled sugars
- endometrial/ovarian cancer
- epilepsy
- HTN
- hx bariatric surgery in the past 2 years
- HIV/AIDs
- SLE
- thrombogenic mutations
2
Q
Which hypertension medication can someone not be prescribed if they are pregnant or planning to become pregnant
A
an ACE inhibitor (lisinopril)
3
Q
List some natural family planning methods
A
- calendar method
- temperature method
- cervical mucus method
- combined methods
4
Q
What are some indications for a copper IUD specifically
A
- current/past breast cancer
- severe cirrhosis
- migraine with aura
- malignant liver tumor
- SLE
5
Q
If someone is coming in with recurrent UTIs (especially younger) what specific medication is important to ask about
A
Spermicide
