Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill

Also written as COCP.

A woman taking the combined oral contraceptive pill is prescribed a drug for a seizure disorder and becomes pregnant.

What our notes say

• A woman taking the combined oral contraceptive pill is prescribed a drug for a seizure disorder and becomes pregnant. (Pharmacology Question Bank: 15 Clinical MCQs)
• Hormonal control of bleeding: combined oral contraceptive pill, progestogens, and the levonorgestrel intrauterine system. (Year 4 Gynaecology CAT (MBOG 4212): 13 December 2019)
• Combined oral contraceptive pills to suppress ovulation and prevent new functional cysts (they do not hasten the resolution of an existing one). (Year 4 Gynaecology CAT 1 (MBOG 4212): 2 July 2021)
• Absolute contraindications of the combined oral contraceptive pill include: (Junior Clerkship in Reproductive Health (MBOG 4200): end of year examination, 4 )
• Combined oral contraceptive pill, or cyclical oral progestogens (norethisterone) and depot medroxyprogesterone, to regulate the cycle. (Year 6 Gynaecology CAT 1 (MBOG 6511): 13 December 2019, 4 short answers and 16 M)
• | Combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) | ↑ sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) → ↓ free androgens → ↓ sebaceous gland stimulation | Licensed for acne: ethinyl estradiol + norgestimate/drospirenone/cyproterone | (Pharmco Notes)

Study material on Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill

• Pharmco Notes

Related topics

• Contraception
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Tranexamic Acid
• Ectopic Pregnancy
• Lower Abdominal Pain
• Fibroids
• Pelvic Floor
• Polycystic Ovarian Disease
• Hypoglycaemia
• Uterus