General Practice Flashcards
who is unsuitable for IUD
girls with recurrent history of STIs
girls with current pelvic infection or distorted uterus
if combined oral contraceptive pills are missed in week 1 what do you do
use emergency contraception if she had UPSI in pill free week for 1 week
if combined oral contraceptive pills are missed in week 2 what do you do
no need for emergency contraception
if combined oral contraceptive pills are missed in week 3 what do you do
take last pill that was missed, finish the current pack and start the next pack immediately after
what is the mechanism of IUS
releases progesterone preventing implantation
do periods stop when you have the IUS
after 6 months it is common for periods to stop
but first 6 months it is common for irregular bleeding or spotting to occur
if the IUS is fitted in after 45 how long can it stay in place
until menopause and women are taught to check the IUS is in place
what is EllaOne and how does it work
ellaOne (ulipristal acetate) is an emergency contraception method
works by inhibiting or delaying ovulation
how long after UPSI is ellaOne licensed for use
5 days - 120 hours
who is unsuitable to use ellaone
women with severe asthma controlled by steroids and women with sever liver impairment
how do you work out alcohol units
strength * volume / 1000
what is the most effective form of emergency contraception?
IUD
regarding cancers how is the OCP risk associated with breast, ovarian, cervical and endometrial cancers
increases risk of breast and cervical cancer
reduces risk of endometrial and ovarian cancer
