Hormonal Contraception

Objectives

By the end of this lesson you will be able to Explain to a patient how hormonal contraceptives work Explain to a patient what unwanted effects might be experienced with a particular form of hormonal contraceptive Use the to decide whether a particular form of contraceptive is suitable for a particular patient Explain to a patient how to deal with missed contraceptive pills and why Explain to a patient how to use emergency contraception Help a patient choose between different kinds of hormonal contraception

Activity

This is the description of the activity Use the WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria to determine whether the following are appropriate contraceptives for the following fictitious patients

Definitions

hormonal contraceptive emergency contraceptive

Key points

emergency contraceptive; injectable contraceptive