GP: contraception - mode of action summary Flashcards
1
Q
Combined oral contraceptive pill
A
-Inhibits ovulation
2
Q
Progesterone only pill (excluding desogestrel)
A
-Thickens cervical mucus
3
Q
Desogestrel-only pill
A
- Primary: inhibits ovulation
- Secondary: thickens cervical mucus
4
Q
Injectable contraceptives
A
- Medroxyprogesterone acetate
- Primary: inhibits ovulation
- Secondary: thickens cervical mucus
5
Q
Implantable contraceptive
A
- Primary: inhibits ovulation
- Secondary: thickens cervical mucus
6
Q
Intrauterine contraceptive device
A
-Decreases sperm motility and survival
7
Q
IUS
A
- Primary: prevents endometrial proliferation
- Secondary: thickens cervical mucus
8
Q
Levonorgestrel (emergency)
A
-Inhibits ovulation
9
Q
Ulipristal
A
-Inhibits ovulation
