FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Progestin, Tubal Ligation, Nurse Practitioner
12 Feb 2015
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Contraception in canada: contraceptive use among canadian women. National study of grade 10 students: 1 4 had been sexually active, condoms used by 40-50%, birth control pills by 25- 33%, withdrawal third with 8-14% As teenagers get older and form longer-term relationships, they switch from condoms to the pill. Methods of contraception: oral contraceptives (the pill) oral contraceptive, a contraceptive that consists of sex hormones and is swallowed. Combination pill: a birth control pill that contains synthetic estrogen and progesterone. Minipill: a birth control pill that contains synthetic progesterone but no estrogen. Effectiveness: used consistently and correctly, failure rate is 0. 5% or less, typical use failure rate 3% Reversibility: ovulation begins regularly within 3 months. Reduce risk of pid, benign ovarian cysts and breast growths. May be helpful in treating iron deficiency anemia and facial acne. Must plan to use it several weeks before becoming sexually active.
