o Side effects: Chest pain, SOB, Leg pain (from a possible clot), headache or eye problems (from a stroke or hypertension)
o Contraindications: Women with a history of blood clots, stroke, cardiac problems, smoker, breast or estrogen related cancers (pill contains estrogen)
Depo-Provera/Medroxyprogesterone
o Injectable progestin
o Can cause decreased bone mineral density or loss of calcium
Nursing action: Ensure patient has adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D
IUD
o Increase risk for PID
o Can cause uterine perforation or ectopic pregnancy (increases risk for ectopic pregnancy)
o Look out for/Notify PCP:
Change in string length IUD is moving and not in the right place
Foul smelling vaginal discharge
Pain with intercourse
Fever/Chills (infection)
Infertility is defined as an inability to conceive desire engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse for a prolonged period of time or at least 12 months.
Common factors associated with infertility include:
o Decreased sperm production (Sperm analysis)
o Endometriosis
o Ovulation disorders
o Tubal occlusions If you test and use DYE (used in the fallopian tubes), make sure the woman is not allergic to iodine or shellfish/seafood
Video #2: Signs of Pregnancy
Presumptive: Can be defined by things/reasons other than pregnancy
Amenorrhea Can be anorexic or exercising too much
Fatigue Didn’t sleep well
Nausea/Vomiting Sick
Urinary Frequency UTI
Quickening/Fluttering in stomach Gas
Probable: Changes that make the examiner suspect a woman is pregnant (primarily related to physical changes of the uterus).
Abdominal enlargement: Related to changes in uterine size, shape, and position
Hegar’s Sign: Softening and compressibility of the lower uterus
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