How to Choose Which Oral Contraceptive Pill for New Nurse Practitioners

clinical topics contraceptives gyn Jul 14, 2020

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When it comes to choosing which oral contraceptive pill to prescribe, there are SO many options. How do you know which one is the right one? As a new nurse practitioner, you’ll usually get different recommendations from different providers.

Choosing a Contraceptive Pill

In this video I’ll be covering:

The first step to prescribing that’s easy to forget
What criteria to consider when choosing
The two main routes to follow (and how to know which one to go down)

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Resources mentioned:

CDC Medical Eligibility Criteria: https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/contraception/pdf/summary-chart-us-medical-eligibility-criteria_508tagged.pdf
List of Progestins by Androgen activity: https://fpnotebook.com/gyn/pharm/PrgstnAndrgncA

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