Author Question: Postcoital contraception with Ovral: a. Requires that the first dose be taken within 72 hours of ... (Read 73 times)

scienceeasy · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Postcoital contraception with Ovral:

a. Requires that the first dose be taken within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse.
b. Requires that the woman take second and third doses at 24 and 36 hours after the first dose.
c. Must be taken in conjunction with an IUD insertion.
d. Is commonly associated with the side effect of menorrhagia.

Question 2

A woman had unprotected intercourse 36 hours ago and is concerned that she may become pregnant because it is her fertile time. She asks the nurse about emergency contraception. The nurse tells her that:

a. It is too late; she needed to begin treatment within 24 hours after intercourse.
b. Preven, an emergency contraceptive method, is 98 effective at preventing pregnancy.
c. An over-the-counter antiemetic can be taken 1 hour before each contraceptive dose to prevent nausea and vomiting.
d. The most effective approach is to use a progestin-only preparation.

tennis14576 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Emergency contraception is most effective when used within 72 hours of intercourse; however, it may be used with lessened effectiveness 120 hours later. Insertion of the copper IUD within 5 days of intercourse may also be used and is up to 99 effective. The most common side effect of postcoital contraception is nausea.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
To minimize the side effect of nausea that occurs with high doses of estrogen and progestin, the woman can take an over-the-counter antiemetic 1 hour before each dose. Emergency contraception is used within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse to prevent pregnancy. Postcoital contraceptive use is 74 to 90 effective at preventing pregnancy. Oral emergency contraceptive regimens may include progestin-only and estrogen-progestin pills. Women with contraindications to estrogen use should use progestin-only pills.