Contraception
Only the copper IUD is used as emergency contraception (up to 5 days).
Treatment at a glance
- Choose by eligibility and preference: implant, IUCD, injectable, pill, condoms
What our notes say
- Only the copper IUD is used as emergency contraception (up to 5 days). (Year 4 Gynaecology CAT (MBOG 4212): 15 March 2019, 39 of 40 MCQs)
- Before valproate: LFTs, FBC and platelets, pregnancy test (and contraception counselling). (Bipolar and Related Disorders)
- Post-abortion care: management of complications and contraception after abortion. (Reproductive Health 1 End of Trimester CAT: 40 MCQs and 4 short answers)
- Counsel on future fertility, contraception and the recurrence risk, and give postoperative care. (Reproductive Health 1 End of Trimester CAT: ectopic pregnancy, ANC and abortion )
- Topics tested: congenital anomalies, abnormal menstruation, puberty, uterine fibroids, sexually transmitted infections, ovarian cysts, contraception, anatomy. (Year 4 Gynaecology CAT (MBOG 4212): 13 December 2019)
- Topics tested: adenomyosis and endometriosis, cervical cancer prevention, postmenopausal bleeding, stress urinary incontinence, contraception. (Year 4 Gynaecology CAT 2 (MBOG 4212): 8 October 2021)
Study material on Contraception
Practice questions on Contraception
A 35-year-old healthy man desires a permanent form of contraception. He has a vasectomy performed with no complications of the surgery. He is advised of the potential future complications of this procedure. Which of the following is most likely to result from prior vasectomy?
- Varicocele
- Orchitis
- Hydrocele
- Testicular torsion
- Sperm granuloma
Answer: E. Also called vasitis nodosa, a sperm granuloma results from a foreign body granulomatous reaction to extravasated sperm at the vasectomy site. The granulomatous reaction is typically not florid. ---
A 35-year-old healthy man desires a permanent form of contraception and has a vasectomy performed with no complications. Which of the following is most likely to result from prior vasectomy?
- Varicocele
- Orchitis
- Hydrocele
- Testicular torsion
Answer: D. Also called vasitis nodosa, a sperm granuloma results from a foreign body granulomatous reaction to extravasated sperm at the vasectomy site. The granulomatous reaction is typically not florid. ---