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S5) Contraception and Infertility Flashcards

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What is contraception?

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Contraception is any method to prevent pregnancy

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Describe 3 different means of contraception

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  • Blocking transport of sperm to avoid fertilisation of oocyte
  • Disrupting the HPG axis to interfere with ovulation
  • Inhibiting implantation of the conceptus into endometrium
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Identify 6 broad methods of contraception

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  • Natural
  • Barrier
  • Hormonal Control
  • Prevention of implantation
  • Sterilisation
  • Emergency contraception
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Identify 4 forms for natural contraception

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  • Abstinence
  • Withdrawal method
  • Fertility Awareness Methods
  • Lactational amenorrhoea method
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What is abstinence?

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Abstinence is the practice of refraining from sex

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of abstinence?

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  • Advantage: 100% reliable
  • Disadvantage: no sex
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What does fertility awareness involve?

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Fertility awareness involves the use of fertility indicators to identify fertile and infertile points of the menstrual cycle

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Identify 3 different fertility awareness methods

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  • Cervical secretions
  • Basal body temperatures
  • Length of menstrual cycle
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Identify the advantages and disadvantages of fertility awareness methods

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  • Advantages: no hormones/contraindications
  • Disadvantages: unreliable, no protection from STI’s
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What does the withdrawal method involve?

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The withdrawal method involves withdrawing the penis before ejaculation

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Identify the advantages and disadvantages of the withdrawal method

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  • Advantages: no devices/hormones
  • Disadvantages: unreliable, some sperm may be released in the pre-ejaculate, no protection from STI’s
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What does the lactational amenorrhea method involve?

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  • Breastfeeding delays the return of ovulation after childbirth
  • Suckling stimulus disrupts release of GnRH
  • Affects feedback cycle of HPG axis
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How long is the lactational amenorrhea method effective for?

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Up to 6 months after giving birth

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the lactational amenorrhoea method

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  • Advantages: no hormones/contraindications
  • Disadvantages: unreliable, no STI prevention
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Identify 2 forms of barrier contraception

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  • Male/Female condoms
  • Diaphragm/Caps
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What does barrier contraception involve?

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  • Physical barriers prevent sperm entering the cervix
  • Can also used with spermicide (additional chemical barrier)
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of barrier contraception?

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  • Advantages: reliable, protection from STIs, widely available (male condom)
  • Disadvantages: disrupt romantic nature, reduce sexual pleasure, can expire, allergy/sensitivity to latex/ spermicide
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Identify 4 forms of contraception involving hormonal control

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  • Combined Oestrogen and Progestogen
  • Progesterone Depot
  • Progesterone Implant
  • Low dose progestogen
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Identify 2 long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC)

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  • Progesterone Depot
  • Progesterone Implant
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What is progestogen?

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Progestogen is a synthetic form of progesterone

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What is the role of progesterone in moderate/high doses?

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  • Progesterone enhances the negative feedback of natural oestrogen – reducing LH and FSH secretion
  • No LH surge means no ovulation
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What is the role of progesterone in lower doses?

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  • Progesterone does not inhibit the LH surge
  • Ovulation is still likely
  • Cervical mucus thickens
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What is the Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill?

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COCP is a pill containing combination of synthetic oestrogen and progestogen

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What is the principal action of the COCP?

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Principal action: prevents ovulation

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What are the secondary actions of the COCP?

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  • Reduces endometrial receptivity to inhibit implantation
  • Thickens cervical mucus to inhibit penetration of sperm
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of COCP?

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  • Advantages: relieves menstrual disorders, reduces risk of ovarian and endometrial cancer
  • Disadvantages: no protection from STI’s, interacts with other medications, side effects
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Identify 4 clinical conditions which are at increased risk when on the COCP

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  • Breast and cervical cancer
  • Venous thromboembolism
  • MI
  • Stroke
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What is the principal action of High Dose Progestogen contraception?

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Principal action: prevents ovulation

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What is the secondary action of High Dose Progestogen contraception?

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  • Thickens cervical mucus to inhibit penetration of sperm
  • Prevents endometrial proliferation
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the High Dose Progestogen injection?

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  • Advantages: reliable, used by women who can’t use contraception with oestrogen
  • Disadvantages: appointment needed every 12 weeks, side effects, delay in fertility returning, no STI protection
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the High Dose Progestogen implant?

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  • Advantages: reliable, LARC, used by women who can’t use contraception with oestrogen, natural fertility returns quickly
  • Disadvantages: minor procedure to insert, side effects, no STI protection
32
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What is the principal action of Low Dose Progestogen?

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  • Principal action: thickens cervical mucus
  • Ovulation is usually not prevented
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Low Dose Progestogen in the progestogen only pill?

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  • Advantages: quickly reversible, used where COCP is contraindicated
  • Disadvantages: common menstrual problems, interacts with other medication, risk of ectopic pregnancy, no STI protection
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What is the intrauterine system (IUS)?

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  • IUS is a progestogen-releasing plastic device
  • Works for 3–5 years
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What are the principal and secondary actions of the IUS?

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  • Principal action: prevents implantation and reduces endometrial proliferation
  • Secondary action: thickens cervical mucus
36
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What is the intrauterine device (IUD)?

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  • IUD is a plastic device with added copper
  • Works for 5-10 years
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What are the principal and secondary actions of the IUD?

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  • Principal action: copper is toxic to sperm and ovum
  • Secondary action: endometrial inflammatory reaction prevents implantation and changes consistency of cervical mucus
38
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of the IUD and IUS?

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  • Advantages: convenient, long duration of action
  • Disadvantages: unpleasant insertion, risk of uterine perforation, menstrual irregularity, no STI protection
39
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Identify 2 forms of sterilisation

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  • Vasectomy
  • Tubual ligation/clipping
40
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How is a vasectomy performed?

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  • Vas deferens cut/tied to prevent sperm entering ejaculate
  • Performed under local anaesthetic
41
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How is the success of a vasectomy confirmed?

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  • Post-operative semen analysis to confirm no sperm in ejaculate
  • Approx. 12-16 weeks after surgery
42
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How is a tubual ligation performed?

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  • Fallopian tubes are cut/blocked to stop the ovum travelling from the ovary to the uterus
  • Performed under local/general anaesthetic
43
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Identify 3 forms of emergency contraception

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  • Emergency IUD
  • Emergency pill with ulipristal acetate
  • Emergency pill with levonorgestrel
44
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What is subfertility?

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Subfertility is the failure of conception in a couple having regular, unprotected coitus for one year

45
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What is primary infertility?

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Primary infertility is when someone who has never conceived a child in the past has difficulty conceiving

46
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Identify the 5 main causes of subfertility

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  • Male factors (30%)
  • Unexplained (25%)
  • Ovulatory disorders (25%)
  • Tubal damage (20%)
  • Uterine or peritoneal disorders (10%)
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Identify 5 causes of male subfertility which relate to general health/systemic illness

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  • Hypothalamus/ pituitary dysfunction
  • Hypogonadism
  • Hyperprolactinoemia
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Diabetes
48
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Identify 2 genetic causes for male subfertility

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  • Klinefelter syndrome
  • Y chromosome deletion
49
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Identify 4 antispermatogenic agents

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  • Heat
  • Irradiation
  • Drugs
  • Chemotherapy
50
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Identify 2 vascular causes of male subfertility

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  • Testicular torsion
  • Varicocele
51
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Identify 2 coital problems which can lead to male subfertility

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  • Ejaculatory failure
  • Erectile dysfunction
52
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Identify the 3 groups of different ovulatory disorders

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  • Hypothalamic-pituitary failure (10%)
  • Hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian dysfunction (85%)
  • Ovarian failure (5%)
53
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Identify 2 clinical conditions which result from hypothalamic-pituitary failure

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  • Hypothalamic amenorrhea
  • Hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism
54
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Identify 2 clinical conditions which result from hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian dysfunction

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  • Polycystic ovary syndrome
  • Hyperprolactinaemic amenorrhoea
55
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Identify 2 clinical conditions which result from ovarian failure

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  • Premature ovarian failure
  • Primary ovarian insufficiency
56
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Identify 3 uterine/peritoneal disorders

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  • Uterine Fibroids
  • Endometriosis
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
57
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Identify 3 events/conditions which could lead to tubal damage

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  • Endometriosis
  • Ectopic pregnancy
  • Pelvic surgery
  • Past pelvic infection e.g. Chlamydia

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