Lectures 44,45, and 46 Flashcards
Contraception and Emergency Contraception This one is going to be a doozy
types of hormonal contraceptives
implant
levonorgestrel IUD
depot shot
pill (COC/Progestin only)
Vaginal Ring
Patch
implant - hormone, efficacy, duration of actions, and return of fertility
progestin
over 99%
3 years
may be delayed or rapid return (within 6 weeks)
implant – SE serious
mood changes
headaches
acne
implant – SE common
pain with insertion
irregular bleeding for first 6 to 12 months (could lead to no bleeding, regular period, frequent spotting or bleeding)
levonorgestrel (LNG) IUD hormone, efficacy, duration of action, and return of fertility
progestin
over 99%
3 to 8 years
immediate
LNG IUD - SE serious
uterine perforation
expulsion
infection
LNG IUD - SE common
cramping with insertion, spotting for first 3 to 6 months, periods may become lighter or less frequent
Copper IUD hormone, efficacy, duration of action, and return of fertility
no hormone
over 99%
10 years
immediate
Copper IUD – SE serious
uterine perforation
expulsion
infection
Copper IUD – SE Common
cramping with insertion
spotting for first 3 to 6 months
periods may become heavier or stay about the same
DMPA shot – hormone, efficacy, duration of action, and return of fertility
progestin
96%
3 months
possible delayed return
DMPA shot – SE serious
lower bone density
heavy bleeding
DMPA shot – SE common
weight gain
change in acne, mood, or headaches
spotting between periods or no periods
DMPA shot – how to start
150 mg IM or SQ injection by PCP
Types of pills
combined (COC, CHC)
Norethindrone and Norgestrel
Drospirenone
COC – hormone, efficacy, duration of action, and return of fertility
estrogen/progestin
93%
QD
immediate
COC – SE serious
blood clots (estrogen related)
stroke
COC – SE common
nausea, spotting, and/or breast discomfort
change in mood or headaches
interactions of COCs
controversial antibiotic interactions
both increase and decrease
types of COCs
monophasic (same dose)
biphasic (varying dose of E/P with two strengths)
triphasic (varying dose of E/P with three strengths)
four phasic (varying dose of E/P with four strengths)
norethindrone (mini-pill) and norgestrel (otc) – hormone, efficacy, duration of action, and return of fertility
progestin
93%
QD
immediate
norethindrone (mini-pill) and norgestrel (OTC) – SE serious
severe headaches
heavy bleeding
ectopic pregnany
norethindrone (mini-pill), norgestrel (otc), and drospirenone (slynd) – SE common
spotting and menstrual changes (more so than COC)
norethindrone (mini-pill) and norgestrel (otc) – how to start
take daily within 3 hours of the same time
no placebo pills
drospirenone (slynd) – hormone, efficacy, duration of action, and return of fertility
progestin
93%
QD
immediate
drospirenone (slynd) – SE serious
severe headaches
hyperkalemia
dropsirenone (slynd) – how to start
take daily with no placebo pills