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What factors are involved in natural family planning?

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  1. Basal body temperature
  2. Cervical mucous
  3. Cervical position
  4. Standard days
  5. Breast feeding
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What is an increase in body temp greater than 0.2 degrees and sustained for at least 3 days?

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Basal body temperatue

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What is mucous like post ovulation?

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Thick and sticky

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When is the cervix high in vagina, soft and open?

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When fertile

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What is cervix like when less fertile?

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Low in vagina, firm and closed

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What days in a 28 days cycle (stsndard days) are most fertile?

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8 to 18

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What are the 3 criteria for effective contraception with breast feeding?

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  1. Exclusively breast feeding
  2. Less than 6/12 post natal
  3. Amenorrhoeic
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In contraception - what slows transport of ovary down tube?

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Progesterone only

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In contraception what method renders uterus unable to be viable for implant?

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Hormonal methods

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What is pearl index used for?

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To express failure rates - represents number of contraceptive failures per 100 women

Number of accidental pregnancies x 1200, divided by total number of months of exposure

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Name two long activing reversible contraception LARC

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  1. Depo provera IM medroxyprogesterone acetate

2. Sayana press (SC version)

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Name three very long acting reversible contraception VLARC

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  1. IUD
  2. IUS
  3. Implant
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What is the primary mode of action of depo provera/sayana press?

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Inhibits ovulation

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What do all progersterone methods of contraception have an effect on cervical mucous mby?

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Making it thick and sticky so sperm cannot pass through. Also thins endometrium.

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When is depo provera/sayana fiven?

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Every 13 weeks

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What examination is doen before prescribing depo provera. sayana?

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Record BP and BMI
Check smear
Consider RF for osteoporosis

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What are these risk factors for: underweight, anorexia, prolonged steroid use, XS alcohol intake, immoblity, FH, smoking and low trauma fracture?

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Osteoporosis

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What are these chronic conditions risk factors for: hypothyroidism, coeliac disease, RA, hyperparathyroidism, IBD, chronic renal disease?

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Osteoporosis

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When can depo be started?

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Up to and including day 5 of cycle - without need for any additional contraception

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When is conception most likely/

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Having sex on day of ovulation

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If a woman wants to start depo but is beyond day 5 of cycle - what can seh do?

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Any other time considering she is reasonably cdetain not pregnant and needs to use condoms or abstain for 7 days

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Using depo - how long does it take to inhibit ovulation?

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7 days

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Could you be pregnant if fully breast feeding, amenorrhoeic and less than 6 months post partum?

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No

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Name four side effects of depo?

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Weight gain
Delay in return of fertility
Irregular bleeding
Osteoporosis risk

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What is T shaped, non-hormonal, contains copper and plastic and is gold standard for contraception?
Intra uterine Device - LARC
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What is primary mode of action for IUD?
Prevents fertilisation - inflammatory response in endometrium (toxic for fertilised egg)
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What contraception is a plastic device with progesterone hormone on its core?
Intra uterine system (IUS)
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What is the low dose 13.5mg LNG-IUS lisenced for?
Only contraception - small uterine cavity
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What does IUS secrete?
Levonorgestrel
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How does IUS work?
Effects on implantation
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What does current pelvic infection, abnormal uterine cavity, pregnancy, GTD, endometrial ca and cervical ca contraindicate?
IUD and IUS
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When can an IUD be fitted?
Within the first 7 days of period. aNYTIME if resonbly vertain not pregnant
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If IUD used for EC when is it fitted?
Up to 5 days after unprotected sex. Or up to 5 days after predicted date of ovulation
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If IUD fitted post partum when is it done?
Within 48 hours or greater than 4 weeks
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When can IUS be fitted?
Within first 7 days of period. Anytime providing reasonably certain not pregnant
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Can IUS be used for EC?
NO
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Post partum fitting of IUS occurs when?
Either within 48 horus or greater than 4 weeks post partum
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Give 3 side effects of IUD?
1. Heavy prolonged menses 2. Pain, PID increase risk 3. Expulsion
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Give three side effects of IUS?
1. Lighter, less frequent bleeding 2. Pain, PID increase risk in first 2- days 3. Expulsion
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What is a single, non biodegradable subdermal rod/
Implant
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What does implant contain?
68mg ENG (etonogestrel)
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What does implant release in weeks 5-6?
60/70ug per day
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What does implant release per day end of year 3?
25-30ug
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How does implant work?
Inhibits ovulaiont
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When can implant be fitted?
Within first 5 days of cycle up to day 5 post first/second trimester abortion On or before day 21 post partum
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If switching from CHC pill or depo when is implant immediatly effective?
After last active pill in pack taken Depo still within 14 weeks If weeks 2-3 of COC, patch or Vaginal ring
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If switching from POP or LNG-IUS or nonhormonal method is implant immediately effective?
No need additional precautions for first 7 days
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Give three side effects of implant?
1. Irregular bleeding 2. Weight gain 3. Acne
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Name the three short acting contraceptions?
1. Combined hormonal contraception 2. Progesterone only pill 3. EHC
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Name some non-contraceptive benefits of CHC?
1. Heavy menstrual bleeding 2. Painful periods 3. Acne .4 Irregular periods 5. Premenstraul symtpoms 6. Menstrual migraine
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Mode of action of CHC?
Inhibits ovulation via action on HPO axis to reduce LH and FSH. Also alters cervical mucous and thins endometrium
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Explain the standard regime of COC?
Take daily for 21 days then stop for 7 (for withdrawal bleeding). First 7 pills inhibit ovulation and remaining 14 maintain anovulation.
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When taking CHC when can follicular actyivity resume?
When 9 pills omitted from regime
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Explain standard regime for CTP
One patch is applied for 1 week to suppress ovulation. Thereafter the patch is reapplied weekly for a further 2 weeks. The fourth week is patch-free to allow a withdrawal bleed.
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Explain standard regime for CVR
A ring is placed into the vagina and left continuously for 21 days. After a ring-free interval of 7 days to induce a withdrawal bleed, a new ring should be inserted
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What to do when missed one pill
If over 24 hours and less than 48: take missed pill asap then remaining pills at normal time. No EC required.
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What to do when miss two or more pills
Take most recent pill, remaining pills at right time and ABSTAIN from sex or condoms untol 7 pills taken consecutively
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When removing CTP how long before efficacy reduced?
48 hours
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When removing TVR how long before efficacy reduced?
Upt o48 horus
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Name three risks for CHC?
1/. Venous thrombosis 2. Arterial thrombosis 3. Adverse effects on some cancers
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What does EE from CHC do to clotting factor levels?
Reduce antithrombin III and protein S
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What are obesity, smoking, age, thrombophilia, VTE, trekking over 4500m for 1 week, flights, reduced mobility, antiphospholipid syndrome and up to 6 weeks post natal risk factos for?
VTE
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What does COC do to BP?
iNCREASE IT
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What does migraine with aura increase risk of?
ISCHAEMIC STROKE. Do not use CHC in individuals with migraine with aura.
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If a patient has personal history of breast cancer what contraception is contraindicated?
CHC
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Is thre increase of cervical cancer with CHC?
Yes if used for longer than five years
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What does CHC protect against?
Endometrium and ovarian cancers | Acne
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Name three side effects of CHC?
1. Unscheduled bleeding 2. Mood changes 3. Weight gain
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Name two after emergency contraception?
1. Levonelle 1500 (progesteron) | 2. Ulipristal acetate (anti-progesterone)
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What are levonorgestrel, norethisterone?
Traditional POP
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What is etonorgestrel?
Longer actining newer POP
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wHAT DOES progesterone suppress?
FSH
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mODE OF action of etonorgestrel (new POP)?
Suppress ovulation
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What interactions does POP have?
Liver enzyme inducers (cytochrome P450) - instead use DMPA, IUS, copper IUD
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What do you do if missed one dose of POP and had unprotected sex?
EC and 2 days extra protection
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How many registered medical practioners are needed for abortion to take place?
Opinion of two
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Whi can terminate a pregnancy?
Only a registered medical practitioner
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Where can treatment for termination of pregnancy take place?
Only in NHS hospital or approved grounds
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How many doctors are required to sign the HSA1 certificate?
Two
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When can HSA2 certificate be completed?
By doctor within 24 hours of emergency abortion
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Who completes HSA4 form and who is it sent to?
Doctor and sent to CMO wirhin 7 days of aboriton
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Do doctors haev a right to opt out of certain procedures because of personal beliegs ?
Yes
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Can a doctor opt out of treatment in the case of an emergency?
NO
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What is the social legal limit for TOP?
23 weeks and 6 days
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What is the social legal limit for TOP for fetal anomaly?
Any gestation
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What is NHS tayside gestation termination limit?
18 weeks and 6 days
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What are the two stages for medical TOP
1. Oral mefipristone 200mg | 2. 24-48 hours later Vaginal prostaglandin (misoprostol)
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If aborting in late/mid-trimester - what repeated doses are given?
Of prostaglandin
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Give two surgical techniques for termination of pregnancy?
1. Vacuum aspiration (6-12 weeks) | 2. Dilatation and evacuation (13-24 weeks)
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What surgical TOP technique has a role in resource poor developing coun tries?
Manual vacuum aspiration
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In aftercare for TOP what patients are given anti D?
Rhesus positive
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Three EC methods
Levonelle - up to 72 hours ellaOne - up to 120 hours Copper IUD
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hOW DOES levonell work?
Inhibits ovulation
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How does ellaOne work?
Inhibits/delays ovulation
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Name a contraindication for ellaOne?
Breast feeding, antacids
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Name a contraindication for levonelle?
Enzyme inducers

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