Saturday 28 September 2013

BATTLE OF TITANS

 HIV MEETS CONTRACEPTIVES IN THE BODY

The battle of ARV drug and contraceptive in the body. HIV ARVs  drugs  (ritonavir based ) reduceses effectiveness of oestrogen based contraceptives, so take if care you are infected with HIV/AID virus and on oestrogen based contraceptives, you might just end up with unplanned pregnancy.

What does this mean?

Don't be scared, oestrogen based contraceptive are not common in Kenya.The only common oestrogen based contraceptive in Kenya are the ordinary pills, this does not include  e- pills so chances are that you are not affected by this information.

N/B

It is important to mention that only the ritonavir based ARV reduce effectiveness of oestrogen contraceptive

Oestrogen based contraceptive 

  • Ordinary pill  eg Microgynon,  Lo-Femenal, Nordette, Marvelon, and Yasmin
  • Three and two month contraceptive e.g cyclofem and cyco-provera.
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Wednesday 25 September 2013

As per the side effects of the Interuterine Contraceptive Device ( IUCD )

QUESTION

Message*: As per the side effects of the IUCD,what is meant by Increased
mental bleeding?There is risk of infection what infections, and who to
control them?

ANSWER 

what is meant by Increased mental bleeding?
. Increased menstrual flow  volume and days but don't get scared this
effects  dies off and soon  one goes  back to normal flow and then
again not every woman expirince this side effect.

There is risk of infection what infections?
.infection during insertion eg bacteria inf etc and then again health
workers inserting IUCD are trained to observe high hygiene and so
infection hadly happen.

cervical cancer contraction in IUCD  infection is very very
minute.but generally because risk of cervical cancer is real with or
without IUCD those on IUCD if they contact cervical cancer they blame
it IUCD, so  medicaly every woman should go for cervical screening
atleast ones in every 6 months.
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How long does it take you to get pregnant immediately you stop using femiplan?

 QUESTION

Message*: How long does it take u to get pregnant immediately u stop using
femiplan?


 ANSWER

Do you mean femiplan injection.

injection takes an average of three to ten months to get pregnant. It will take up to two years from the date of your last femiplan shot for your chances of getting pregnant to get back to that of a woman who has never had the shot. So, basically, three months after stopping the shot, your chances will start to increase, and it can take up to two years for your chance of getting pregnant to be at the same level as it was pre-femiplan. Something to remember is that the amount of time you have been taking the injection shot does not affect how long it will take you to get pregnant after going off of the shot. If you only have taken one shot, the effects can last as long as someone who has taken the shot for years getting pregnant after going off of the femiplan shot may require some extra patience, since it might take longer than expected.
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Sunday 22 September 2013

CAN 3 MONTH CONTRACEPTIVE (e.g DEPO - PROVERA) BE USED BY MEN

QUESTION

Message*: can 3 months injectables be used by men?

  ANSWER 

Three months contraceptives should not be used and its not for men Ministry of Health of

HOW LONG DOE IT TAKE ONE TO GET PREGNANT AFTTER INJECTABLE CONTRACEPTIVE (DEPO - PROVERA) USAGE

QUESTION

Message*: Hi, i have stopped using depo injections for 3 months now how long will it take to regain fertility? 
Thanks, 
*****

  ANSWER 

After stopping Depo-Provera, it can take an average of four to ten months to get

HELP ME TO CULCULATE MY SAFE DAYS

QUESTION

Message*: Hi Please help me to calculate my safe days.

  ANSWER 

To assist you in calculating your safe days this information are of importance
1 Last menstruation date { the first day you spotted blood in last menstruation}
2  Circle e.g 28,30,35 or whichever the number.

 REPLY


Good morning,
My last menstruation was 9th December and my circle is 28:

  ANSWER 


SPECULAM EAMMINATION THE COIL ( IUCD) STRING CANNOT BE SEEN

QUESTION

Message*: incases where on speculum examination the strings can't be seen but ultrasound shows that' its insitu how can it be removed? coil.

  ANSWER