Ectopic Pregnancy
A past ectopic pregnancy, a clot, and pelvic surgery are not contraindications to a copper IUD.
What our notes say
- A past ectopic pregnancy, a clot, and pelvic surgery are not contraindications to a copper IUD. (Junior Clerkship in Reproductive Health (MBOG 4200): end of year examination, 4 )
- It causes lower abdominal pain, discharge, fever and painful intercourse, and the late effects are infertility, ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain. (Year 6 Gynaecology CAT 1 (MBOG 6511): 13 December 2019, 4 short answers and 16 M)
- She is very anxious to find out because she has a history of a previous ectopic pregnancy and wants early prenatal care. (Obstetrics II CAT: miscarriage, pregnancy physiology and antenatal care, 26 MCQs)
- Follow-up: the risks are infertility, ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain. (Gynaecology Year 4 CAT (MBOG 4212): 30 November 2018, ovarian cysts, abnormal me)
- Topics tested: physiology of pregnancy, diagnosis of pregnancy, placenta and fetal circulation, abortion, ectopic pregnancy, molar pregnancy, safe motherhood, birth plan, preconception care. (Reproductive Health 1 End of Trimester CAT: 40 MCQs and 4 short answers)
- Factors affecting the choice of methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy, EXCEPT: (Reproductive Health 1 End of Trimester CAT: 40 MCQs and 4 short answers)
Study material on Ectopic Pregnancy
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Reproductive Health 1 End of Trimester CAT: ectopic pregnancy, ANC and abortion cases (2021)
- Year 6 Gynaecology CAT 1 (MBOG 6511): 13 December 2019, 4 short answers and 16 MCQs
- Female Reproductive Pathology: HPV, Cancer, PCOS & Pregnancy
- Obstetrics II CAT: miscarriage, pregnancy physiology and antenatal care, 26 MCQs and 4 short answers
- Junior Clerkship in Reproductive Health (MBOG 4200): end of year examination, 4 July 2019
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology Question Bank: 12 Clinical MCQs
- Reproductive Health 1 End of Trimester CAT: 40 MCQs and 4 short answers
- Gynaecology Year 4 CAT (MBOG 4212): 30 November 2018, ovarian cysts, abnormal menstruation, congenital abnormalities and PID
- Gametogenesis, fertilisation and the first two weeks of development
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