Woman on Contraceptive Treatment Case Study
Woman on Contraceptive Treatment Case Study
3 references within 7 years, APA
A 33-year-old Caucasian female is being seen in clinic for contraception. She is using birth control pills, but forgets to take them because her work schedule changes every week. She has been married for 14 years and has two children. She is looking for an effective method that will be easy to remember. She has a history of chronic headaches and hypertension during pregnancy. She has never been treated for a sexually transmitted infection and is in a mutually monogamous relationship. Family history is significant for an aunt with breast cancer. She smokes half a pack of cigarettes per day. She is 5 ft. 8 in. and 215 lbs. Her vital signs are: BP 120/78, p 72, reg.
To prepare:
Select one of the three provided case studies. Reflect on the patient information.
Consider an appropriate contraception treatment for the patient case study you selected.
Think about how you might facilitate the selection of contraception treatments with patients who do not agree with your recommendations.
