NURS 3334 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Antibiotics, Vaginal Bleeding, Intrauterine Device
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Actions an individual or a couple takes to avoid a pregnancy, to plan the timing of a pregnancy, to space future. Contraception pregnancies for a specific reason, or to gain control over the number of children conceived. Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended. Affordable care act requires insurance companies to cover contraception as a preventative health measure. Knowledge about contraception / commitment to a method. # of partners / objections to certain methods. Gynecological history and physical exam (with lab studies) Informed consent is the most vital concept related to contraception / sterilization education. Observe for s/s of infection/hemorrhage, tylenol for pain. Ice packs, scrotal support, moderate inactivity for 2 days, complications rare. ***ducts take 1 week to several months to clear of sperm*** (two sperm counts of zero to confirm) if infertile. 30 types available in the u. s. today. Routes: oral, transdermal, vaginal (ring), implantation, injection -similar action, efficacy, side effects,
