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Contraception
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Contraception …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Contraception The Royal … > Clinical Practice Guidelines > Contraception In this section About Clinical Practice Guidelines CPG …
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Sexual health history taking in the adolescent
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Sexually transmitted infections Vulval and vaginal conditions Contraception Key points Sexual health … and contraception Background In Australia, almost three in four people aged 14-18 years have had an intimate … effective contraceptive options Assessment Principles of engaging with and assessing the adolescent patient …
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Menstrual management in adolescents with disabilities
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Oral contraceptive efficacy may be reduced in malabsorption syndromes or if medications are crushed … (see table in Additional notes) For more detailed information re contraceptive medications, see … Contraception Hormonal medications Drug class Considerations Dose/delivery options Combined oral contraceptive …
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Adolescent gynaecology - heavy menstrual bleeding
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in the adolescent Contraception Key points The most common cause of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) in adolescents … Medication : hormonal contraception, anticoagulants Other : trauma, infection, malignancy, structural causes … such as nausea, breast tenderness, bloating) Desire for contraception Examination Vital signs: hypotension …
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Dysmenorrhoea
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gynaecology - heavy menstrual bleeding Engaging and assessing the adolescent Contraception Key points Primary … Medication use or management trialled Sexual history and contraception Family history (endometriosis … and/or hormonal therapies Continuous or extended use of hormonal contraceptives is recommended over …
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Contact prophylaxis for invasive meningococcal or Hib disease
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Induces the metabolism of multiple medications Including the oral contraceptive pill (alternative … contraception should be instituted), anticonvulsants, warfarin and chloramphenicol A drug interaction check …
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Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
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sex with men (MSM)) Contraceptive use (always / sometimes / never) including barrier methods … of pregnancy and test where appropriate Need for emergency contraception Ongoing contraceptive needs HEEADSSS … contraception together with other methods Identify adolescents unlikely to seek health care services and provide …
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Adolescent gynaecology - lower abdominal pain
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bowel, bladder, fever, nausea, vomiting Sexual history and contraception . If sexually active discuss … safe sex and contraception Systemic features : fever, weight loss, vomiting, headache Adolescent …
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Vulval ulcers
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, tetracycline, phenytoin, oral contraceptives, barbiturate, phenolphthalein No definitive features Exposure …
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Hypercholesterolaemia
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inadequate Effective contraception should be advised for adolescents starting a statin Consider consultation …