Contraceptives Flashcards
(30 cards)
What type of hormonal birth control has a higher efficacy rate?
Estrogen + Progesterone
What type of hormonal birth control is safer to use due to having lower contraindications?
Progesterone only
What does ACHES stand for?
Abdominal pain
Chest pain
Headaches
Eye/vision changes
Severe calf/leg pain
What conditions are contraindications if taken with estrogen birth control?
High BP
Hx of Blood clots/Strokes
35 or older & Smoking
Severe liver disease
What medications are contraindications when taken with estrogen birth control?
Seizure medications
Tuberculosis medications
Saint John’s Wort (herbal medicine)
What conditions are contraindications if taken with progesterone birth control?
Hx or current breast cancer
What side effects are usually known to go away after a short period of experience with early usage of estrogen or progesterone?
Both: Headaches, Irregular bleeding (becomes amenorrhea)
Estrogen: Breast tenderness
What are regular side effects for estrogen + progesterone birth controls?
Irregular bleeding
Headaches
Breast tenderness
Nausea
Decrease in cramps & risk for ovarian/uterine cancer
Lighten & shortens menses (great for anemia)
What are regular side effects for progesterone-only birth controls?
Irregular bleeding
Headaches
Mood swings
Acne
Weight gain
What are estrogen + progesterone birth controls?
“The pill”/traditional birth control
The ring
The patch
What are progesterone-only birth controls?
Mini pill
Depo-Provera (shot)
Nexplanon (implant)
Mirena (Hormonal IUD)
Emergency Plan B
How long can nexplanon (implant) be in for?
4 years
How long is fertilization delayed with Depo-Provera (even after one shot)?
9-10 months
What birth control is known to increase the risk of osteoporosis?
Depo-Provera (the shot)
What is the only contraceptive that can protect against STIs/HIV?
Condoms
What kind of condoms do not protect against STIs/HIV?
Lamb skin/natural condoms
What kind of condom is known to have an increased risk for pregnancy?
Female condom
What condoms can someone who has a latex allergy use?
Plastic
Lamb skin/natural
What increases the risk of efficacy failure with condoms?
Having air at the top of the condom
Not holding onto the base of the condom when pulling out
Using oil-based lubricants
What kind of lubricants can be used with condoms?
Water-based
What kind of contraceptives should not be used for patients who have had vaginal deliveries?
The sponge
Diaphragm
Cervical cup
Out of sponges, diaphragms, and cervical cups, which nonhormonal birth control must be prescribed?
Diaphragms
Cervical cups
What are contraindications/populations that should avoid using IUDs?
Regular unprotected sex (especially w/multiple partners)
Hx of STIs/STDs
What is an extra contradiction/population that should avoid using Copper IUDs? (Diffferent from hormonal IUDs)
Pts with Wilson’s Disease
