Gynaecology - Fertility and contraception Flashcards
Contraception for under 16s
Fraser criteria
- Understands doctor’s advice
- Attempted to persuade her to tell her parents
- Believe she will continue intercourse without contraception
- Physical or mental health is at risk
- It is in her best interests
Short-acting methods of contraception
COCP
POCP
Diaphragm/cap
COCP method of action
Inhibits ovulation
TAKES 7 DAYS!!
COCP advantages
Reversible
Decreases dysmenorrhoea
Decreases menorrhagia
Decreases acne
Protective for…
- Endometrial cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Colon cancer
COCP disadvantages and contraindications
Risks…
- VTE
- Breast cancer
- Cervical cancer
Contraindications…
- Aged > 35 + 15 cigs/day
- BMI > 35
- Migraine with aura
- Previous VTE, stroke or IHD
- Breast-feeding < 6 weeks
- Uncontrolled HTN
- Breast cancer or BRCA1/2
POCP method of action
Thickens cervical mucus
Decreases tubal motility - ECTOPIC RISK!!
TAKES 2 DAYS!!
POCP advantages / disadvantages
Reversible
Useful in difficult populations
- Obese
- Migraines
- HTN
- Aged > 35
Decreased oestrogen side effects
- Nausea
- Breast tenderness
- Headaches
Disadvantages
- Irregular bleeding
- Ectropion risk
- Ovarian cyst risk
Long-acting methods of contraception
Implant
Depo injection
IUD - Copper
IUS - Mirena - Levonogestrel
Implant MOA
Advantages vs disadvantages
Progesterone - Negative feedback - Prevents ovulation
Thickens cervical mucus
TAKES 7 DAYS
Advantages
- Long-acting
- Decreases menorrhagia
- Decreases dysmenorrhoea
Disadvantages
- Irregular bleeding
- Minor-op
Depo-provera MOA
Advantages vs disadvantages
Progesterone - Negative feedback - Inhibits ovulation
Thickens mucus
TAKES 7 DAYS
Lasts 3 months
Advantages - 55% amenorrhoea after first year
Disadvantages
- Not immediately reversible - Up to one year!
- Decreased bone mineral density
- Irregular bleeding
- Weight gain
IUD MOA
Advantages vs disadvantages
Hostile environment for sperm
Decreases sperm motility and survival
INSTANT
Advantages
- Long-acting
- No need to remember to take it
- Non-hormonal
- Works immediately after insertion
Disadvantages
- Menorrhagia
- Dysmenorrhoea
- Uterine perforation
- Expulsion
- Ectopic risk
- PID in first 20 days
IUS method of action
Advantages vs disadvantages
Levonogestrel
Thickens cervical mucus
Thins endometrium
TAKES 7 DAYS
Advantages
- Long-acting
- Reduces menorrhagia
- Reduces dysmenorrhoea
- Can lead to amenorrhoea
Disadvantages
- Irregular bleeding
- Painful fitting
- Ectopic
- Expulsion
- Perforation
- PID in first 20 days
Emergency contraception methods
Progesterone - Within 72 hours
Levonelle - Within 72 hours
Ellaone - Ullipristal acetate - 5 days
IUD
- 5 days after intercourse
OR
- 5 days after likely ovulation date
Post-partum contraception
Required from day 21
POCP - Safe if breastfeeding
COCP
- CI if breastfeeding < 6 weeks
- Safe if breastfeeding - 6 weeks - 6 months
IUD - Best option!
- 48 hours PP
OR
- 4 weeks PP
Female sterilisation methods
Tubal ligation
Essure - Coil blockage in tubes
Tubal ligation
Advantages vs disadvantages
Advantages - No hormonal side effects
Disadvantages
- Non-reversible on the NHS
- Ectopic risk
- Surgical procedure
Essure - Coil blockage
Advantages vs disadvantages
Advantages
- Quick
- Permanent
Disadvantages
- Irreversible
- Surgical procedure
Menstrual cycle days 1-4
Low hormone level
Endometrium shedding
HPA - Producing some FSH and LH
Menstrual cycle days 5-14
Proliferative phase
FSH and LH acting on the ovary - Follicular growth
Follicle produces oestrogen and inhibit - Negative feedback on HPA
HPA stops producing FSH and LH - Prevents further follicular growth
Oestradiol level increases - Positive feedback on HPA
HPA releases FSH and LH - Egg is released
Menstrual cycle days 15-28
Follicle releases egg and becomes corpus luteum
Corpus luteum maintained by LH - Secretes oestrogen and progesterone
No fertilisation…
- Corpus luteum degenerates
- No further progesterone secretion
- No negative feedback on HPA
- Back to square 1