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Week 13 Discussion: Contraception
J.L., a 27-year-old account executive, presents to the family medicine office for her annual checkup with her primary care provider. She has no significant past medical history except heavy menses. Her medications include calcium carbonate 500 mg orally twice a day and a multivitamin daily. She exercises regularly. Her family history is significant for cardiovascular disease (her father had an MI at age 54 and died of a further MI at age 63). She notes that she has been dating her current partner for approximately 5 months. She is interested in a reliable form of contraception. After discussing the various contraceptive options, she is here for contraceptive counseling.
Questions:
1. Before prescribing an OCP regimen, what tests or examinations would you like to perform?
2. Identify three different contraceptive regimens that could be chosen for J.L. Note their differences and why you chose them.
3. Identify the potential side effects that need to be relayed to J.L. Note especially those side effects for which J.L. should seek immediate medical care.
Provide 3 Postings (Initial Posting and Respond to 2 Peer Based on APA Guidelines). Respond in complete sentences, 2-3 paragraphs. Work must be supported by peer-reviewed article published within 5 years.
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Week 13 Discussion: Contraception
Oral contraceptive pills increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. For J.L.,
she has a positive family history of cardiovascular disease. Necessary tests include blood
pressure and pregnancy screening. World health organization recommends that it is desirable
before initiation OCP regimen to take blood pressure measurements.
For J.L, due to her history of heavy menses, the appropriate contraception would be
combined oral contraceptive pills, the combined contraceptive patch, or combined injectable
contraceptives (Lethaby et al., 2019). These contraception types contain two hormones: estrogen
and progesterone. Combined oral contraceptive pills are a type of contraception taken orally. The
regimen is a 21-day or 24-day whereby pills are taken for days, then a seven-day break during
which menstruation occurs. The contraceptive pa...
