Contraceptive Methods
Guiding Concepts
More Contraceptive Methods
Women's Health Care
Breast Concerns
100
Potential side effects related to insertion, perforation, menorrhagia, infection, spontaneous abortion
What are the side effects of an IUD?
100
Theeffectiveness of a method must be balanced against its acceptablity to the couple.
What is Acceptability?
100
All methods: May decrease bleeding, prolonged amenorrhea, reduction in acne.
What is oral contraception?
100
Reduce hip fractures among women 65 years and older
What is Healthy People 2020?
100
Immediate surgery has a psychological appeal, but the expected therapy after surgery may have aspects which later surgerythe best option.
What is Breast Reconstruction?
200
Should be checked annually and after pregnancy or weight change of more than 10 lb. (4.5 kg.)
What is a diaphragm?
200
Typical, actual or user success with the method is most useful in determining the risk of pregnancy with actual use.
What is Effectiveness?
200
These methods can help women who wish to become pregnant.
What is Fertility Awareness or Natural Family Planning?
200
This part of the health history identifies many risk factors that presently can not be modified.
What is Family History?
200
Cysts in the breast that can change size, become painful during the menstrual cycle.
What are fibrocystic cysts?
300
The chances of pregnancy increase if pills or missed or not taken at the same time.
What are Progestin-only Pills (POPs)?
300
Every woman should receive information about the chosen contraceptive method and its proper use, its risks and benefits, and alternative methods available.
What is Informed Consent?
300
All methods: Create a sterile inflammatory response
What are IUDs
300
This disorder is considered if the onset of menstrual periods has not occurred by 16.5 years or if the girl is more thatn 1 year older than the ages at which her mother and sisters had menarche.
What is Primary Amenorrhea?
300
This self awareness exam is best performed about 1 week after the onset of menses
What is BSE or Breast Self Awareness?
400
Increase the risk of venous thromboembolism for all women.
What are oral contraceptive pills?
400
Women may fail to use contraception because they do not understand their risk for pregnancy. Education varies per method.
What is the Education Needed?
400
All methods: Offer some protection against STD’s
What are barrier methods?
400
Cyclic pelvic pain that appears in the middle of the menstrual cycle at the time of ovulation.
What is Mittelschmerz?
500
Must remain in place for 6 hours but no more than 30 hours total
What is the contraceptive sponge?
500
When a contraceptive is perceived to be difficult, its’ consistent use decreases.
What is Convenience?
500
Combine several methods (cervical mucus, basel body temperature and assess for weight gain, libido, bloating and mittleschmerz.
What is the symptothermal method?
500
The presence of tissue outside the uterus that resembles the endometrium in both structure and function.
What is Endometriosis?
500
A combination of surgical excision of the tumor and the locally involved lymph nodes and adjuvant therapy.
What is the recommended treatment of breast cancer?