Progestogen-only (PO) Methods (Oral and Injectable) course for Nurses
This session details the oral and injectable progestogen-only (PO) contraceptive methods, their advantages and disadvantages, including side-effects and contraindications. Safe prescribing and administration will also be discussed.
Learning objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- 3.4.1 List the advantages and disadvantages of oral and injectable PO methods
- 3.4.2 Describe possible side effects of PO methods
- 3.4.3 List contraindications of PO methods
- 3.4.4 Conduct an effective consultation with a woman considering a PO Pill and to start the method safely
- 3.4.5 Conduct a safe repeat PO pill consultation
- 3.4.6 Conduct an effective consultation with a woman considering a PO injection and to start the method safely
- 3.4.7 Conduct a safe repeat PO injection consultation
- 3.4.8 Understand how to teach a woman self-administration of PO injection
This session explores oral and injectable PO contraceptive methods. Subdermal implants (SDIs) and intrauterine systems (IUSs) are also PO but are covered in separate sessions and will not be discussed here.
Jo Wong works as a part-time salaried GP in the East Midlands. She developed an interest in women’s health, deciding to work with, rather than against, the tide of patients choosing to bring these issues to a female GP, gaining the diplomas of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 1998, and of the Faculty of Family Planning (the predecessor to the FSRH) in 2000.
Following membership of the Royal College of GPs in 2000, she has worked as a sessional GP in several areas of the UK. She is involved in GP and medical student training, becoming an associate GP trainer in 2014, and gaining a Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education in 2016. She has been an eSRH module reviewer since 2014 and has also authored e-learning modules on other digital platforms. Additionally, Jo has an interest in genetics and completed an MSc in Genomic Medicine in 2019.
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