Unintended Pregnancy Flashcards
Who has highest rates of UPP
- Teenagers
- 20-24 yr olds
- Poorest women w/o HS graduation
- Black
Rates of teen pregnancy, birth, abortion
- Historic lows
- Less sex, better contraception
UPP in US vs Wold
US has significantly higher rates of teen pregnancy and abortion
Barriers to preventing teen pregnancy
- Myths about safety of HC, IUDs, implants
- Difficult dispensing practices (Requiring pap, BhCG testing for HG/LARC, delayed initiation of LARC, age/parity restrictions for IUD)
Counseling strategies for early, middle, late teens
- Early: Visual aids, here and now, parental involvement
- Middle: Provider as friend. Avoid preaching, peer counseling, harm reduction
- Late: Mentor, discuss, future goals
Federal programs to decrease health disparities
- Title X - funds clinics providing family planning services in high needs communities
- ACA - Extending BC coverage, requiring insurers to cover BC (religious exceptions for some companies)
Why do most UPP occur?
- Non use or inconsistent use of BC
- Due to misconceptions: Magical thinking, thought partner sterile, didn’t follow directions
Risk Calculations
- Absolute risk is risk in general population of an ADE (x/10,000)
- Relative Risk compares risks of developing a disease in two groups (6/10,000 and 2/10,000 = 3x risk)
Which Risk Calculation is better
Absolute
Categories of Relative Risk
1 = It does not effect risk
RR >1 = increased risk
RR
Risk Level Descriptive terms
High =
Pregnancy Risk Comparisons
OC is 0.06 for non smoker
Pregnancy is 11.5
Deaths/100,000
Oral Contraceptive Risk value
1.5/100,000 non smoker
58.8/100,000 heavy smoker
IUD is 0.01
Abortion is 1.0
Urine Pregnancy Test
Positive if BhCG = 25ml
Assessment for UPP
- UPT
- EGA by LMP
- Bimanual/TVUS
- BhCG levels
- Bleeding r/o ectopic
BhCG in prengnacy
Doubles in 72 hours, increases by 53% in 48 hours