Women's Health Pharmacology —
Contraception Exam Questions And
Answers
/. What are 3 desired outcomes of Contraception? - Answer-✅Prevent Pregnancy
Prevent STIs
Improve/Regulate Menstrual Cycle
/.What are non-hormonal contraception methods? - Answer-✅Abstinence
Barriers
Spermicides
Sterilization
/.What are hormonal contraception methods? - Answer-✅Combination (Estrogen +
Progesterone)
(PO, IM, Patch, Vaginal ring)
and
Progestin-Only
(PO, IM, IUD, Implant)
/.What hormonal contraception is the #1 reversible method used? - Answer-✅OCPs
/.How effective (when used perfectly) are OCPs? - Answer-✅99.9% efficacy
(About 8% of users become pregnant)
/.What non-hormonal contraception methods protect against STIs? - Answer-
✅Condoms
Abstinence
/.What non-hormonal contraception methods do not require a prescription? - Answer-
✅Condoms
Sponge
Spermicides
/.What are benefits of hormonal contraceptives? - Answer-✅Decreased Cramping
Improved Menstrual Regularity
Reduced risk of Disorders and Cancer
/.What is the primary consideration regarding estrogen contraceptives? - Answer-
✅Dose
, /.What's the dose range of estrogen in contraceptives? - Answer-✅20 - 50 mcg
(Start with lowest dose and increase if breakthrough bleeding occurs)
/.In people who smoke, what are higher-doses of estrogen (> 50mcg) associated with? -
Answer-✅Myocardial Infarction
/.Women older than 35 taking estrogen are at increased risk for what disorder? -
Answer-✅Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
Ischemic Stroke (History of migraines)
Breast Cancer
/.How do estrogen contraceptives affect blood coagulability? - Answer-✅Increase
/.How do estrogen contraceptives affect BP? - Answer-✅Increases (6-8mmHg)
/.What BP would estrogen contraceptives be considered contraindicated? - Answer-
✅>160/100 mmHg
/.What ADRs are associated with increased estrogen? - Answer-✅Nausea
Melasma
HA
Bloating
Breast Tenderness
*NMHBB*
/.What are the ADRs of too little estrogen? - Answer-✅Early Breakthrough Bleeding
/.What are estrogen CIs? - Answer-✅Estrogen Hypersensitivity
Vaginal Bleeding
VTE/PE
MI
Breast CA
Estrogen-Dependent Tumor
Severe Liver Disease
Pregnancy
BP > 160/100
/.What 3 disorders can high/medium progestin doses be used to treat? - Answer-
✅Dysmenorrhea
Ovarian Cysts
Endometriosis
/.What are the ADRs of too much progestin? - Answer-✅Breast Tenderness
HA
Contraception Exam Questions And
Answers
/. What are 3 desired outcomes of Contraception? - Answer-✅Prevent Pregnancy
Prevent STIs
Improve/Regulate Menstrual Cycle
/.What are non-hormonal contraception methods? - Answer-✅Abstinence
Barriers
Spermicides
Sterilization
/.What are hormonal contraception methods? - Answer-✅Combination (Estrogen +
Progesterone)
(PO, IM, Patch, Vaginal ring)
and
Progestin-Only
(PO, IM, IUD, Implant)
/.What hormonal contraception is the #1 reversible method used? - Answer-✅OCPs
/.How effective (when used perfectly) are OCPs? - Answer-✅99.9% efficacy
(About 8% of users become pregnant)
/.What non-hormonal contraception methods protect against STIs? - Answer-
✅Condoms
Abstinence
/.What non-hormonal contraception methods do not require a prescription? - Answer-
✅Condoms
Sponge
Spermicides
/.What are benefits of hormonal contraceptives? - Answer-✅Decreased Cramping
Improved Menstrual Regularity
Reduced risk of Disorders and Cancer
/.What is the primary consideration regarding estrogen contraceptives? - Answer-
✅Dose
, /.What's the dose range of estrogen in contraceptives? - Answer-✅20 - 50 mcg
(Start with lowest dose and increase if breakthrough bleeding occurs)
/.In people who smoke, what are higher-doses of estrogen (> 50mcg) associated with? -
Answer-✅Myocardial Infarction
/.Women older than 35 taking estrogen are at increased risk for what disorder? -
Answer-✅Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
Ischemic Stroke (History of migraines)
Breast Cancer
/.How do estrogen contraceptives affect blood coagulability? - Answer-✅Increase
/.How do estrogen contraceptives affect BP? - Answer-✅Increases (6-8mmHg)
/.What BP would estrogen contraceptives be considered contraindicated? - Answer-
✅>160/100 mmHg
/.What ADRs are associated with increased estrogen? - Answer-✅Nausea
Melasma
HA
Bloating
Breast Tenderness
*NMHBB*
/.What are the ADRs of too little estrogen? - Answer-✅Early Breakthrough Bleeding
/.What are estrogen CIs? - Answer-✅Estrogen Hypersensitivity
Vaginal Bleeding
VTE/PE
MI
Breast CA
Estrogen-Dependent Tumor
Severe Liver Disease
Pregnancy
BP > 160/100
/.What 3 disorders can high/medium progestin doses be used to treat? - Answer-
✅Dysmenorrhea
Ovarian Cysts
Endometriosis
/.What are the ADRs of too much progestin? - Answer-✅Breast Tenderness
HA
