W7 - Methods of Contraception Flashcards
(21 cards)
how long can sperm survive
5-7days
tend to say 7 days to be safe
how long can the egg survive
24-48hrs
How long does it take for the
fertilized egg to implant in the
uterus ?
5-7 days
When is the earliest a women
should use contraception after
giving birth ?
woman can get pregnant 21 days after birth
how do you calculate a woman’s ovulation date for:
28 day cycle
21 day cycle
28
14+7 - day 12 at earliest
21
10.5+7 - day 8 at earliest
when should you advise to take a pregnancy test after unprotected sexual intercourse
3 weeks
what is LARC
long acting reversible contraception
what are some hormonal methods of contraception
pills - COCP and POP
patch
vaginal ring
implant
hormonal coil
depo injection
what are some non-hormonal methods of contraception
condoms
copper coils
diaphragm
how early do you need to fit a copper coil for emergency contraception
within 5days of unprotected sex - it takes that long for a fertilised egg to implant
what are the 3 types of hormonal coil and how long do they last
Mirena - 8 years 52mg
levostat/kyleena - 5 years
jaydess- 3 years
what are the methods of emergency contraception
pills
copper coil
what are the 2 pills that can be used for emergency contraception and what is the timeline that they can be taken
levonorgestrel - 72hrs
-> if BMI over 26 - double dose
ulipristal (ellaOne) - 120hrs - 5days
when would a pill emergency contraception not be effective
both can only be used if ovulation has not yet occurred
if on enzyme inducing drugs
what are some enzyme inducing drugs
Some anti-retrovirals
Older anti-epileptics - lithium
Rifampicin
St John’s Wort –herbal
is someone is on enzyme inducing drugs what should you do with emergency contraception
double dose of levongestrel
same of ellaOne
how does a copper IUD work for emergency contraception
Prevents fertilisation
Prevents implantation
Legally pregnancy begins at implantation
when can the copper coil be inserted for emergency contraception
within 5 days of unprotected sex regardless of when ovulation was
what are the missed pill rules
illness
how many missed pills
methods of emergency contraception
what is the implant and how long does it last
nexplanon
3years
how long does depot injection last
13 weeks - 3 months
