Contraception

What are some general benefits of using contraception?

What does the combined oral contraceptive pill contain?

What is the mechanism of action of the COCP?

What are the benefits of the COCP? (4)

What are the risks of the COCP? (5)

What is the rule for taking COCP?

What are some interacting drugs on the COCP?

What is the combined vaginal contraceptive?

What are the various forms of progesterone only contraception? (4)

What is the most used POP and why is it favoured?

How do copper bearing IUDs work?

What are the benefits of IUDs? (5)

What are some of the risks of IUDs? (5)

What are the risks associated with IUDs? (3)

What are the absolute contraindications against IUDs? (4)

List some advantages of condoms (5)

List some disadvantages of condoms (4)

What is a diaphragm cap? What are its advantages/disadvantages?

How can fertility awareness be used as a contraceptive method?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of relying on fertility awareness?

What is in the emergency contraceptive pill?

What else can be used as emergency contraception?