TITLE
© 2014
Contraception for the Medically Challenging Patient
Autors
Editors: Rebecca H. Allen, Carrie A. Cwiak
ISBN
ISBN: 978-1-4939-1232-2 (Print) 978-1-4939-1233-9 (Online)
About
Women with chronic medical problems are at higher risk for complications during pregnancy and therefore, they are especially in need of appropriate preconception and contraception care. Furthermore, many women with chronic medical problems do not obtain adequate preconception and contraception care. Despite published guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is a substantial gap in medical practice regarding the use of contraception in women with co-existing medical problems.
Contraception for the Medically Challenging Patient fills the gap that currently exists in the knowledge of correct contraceptive prescribing practice and shows that inappropriate contraindications can easily become a barrier to effective contraception use among women. Chapters highlight obsolete views about appropriate candidates for contraception and address the complex contraceptive needs of today's medically challenging patients with HIV/AIDS, uterine fibroids or cardiac, neurologic or thyroid disease. The book gives attention to recommendations on the use of contraception in women with medical problems such as diabetes, obesity, epilepsy, and lupus, among others and provides comprehensive information regarding the effects that certain drugs may have on contraceptive hormone levels. While national guidelines do exist for contraceptive eligibility, this book discusses in more detail the evidence behind the guideline recommendations and the nuances that clinicians confront in daily practice
Table of Contents
(20 chapters)
1. Patient Assessment and Counseling for Contraceptive Care
2. Contraceptive Management of Women with Cardiac Disease
3. Contraception Use in Women with Hypertension
4. Contraception and Diabetes
5. Contraception for Women with Mental Health Conditions
6. Contraception for Women Living with HIV
7. Contraceptive Options for Women with Headache Disease
8. Contraception for Women with Epilepsy
9. Contraception for Women with a History of Solid Organ Transplantation
10. Contraception in the Setting of Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
11. Contraception for Women with Hematologic Abnormalities
12. Contraceptive Options for Women with Thrombophilia and Thromboembolic Disease
13. Using Contraceptives for Gynecologic Conditions
14. Oncocontraception
15. Contraception for Women with Endocrine Abnormalities
16. Bone Health and Hormonal Contraception
17. Contraception for Women with Rheumatologic Disease
18. Contraception for Women with Gastrointestinal Disorders
19. Contraception in the Perimenopause
20. Medication Interactions with Contraceptives
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