How to Choose Which Oral Contraceptive Pill for New Nurse Practitioners

When it comes to choosing which oral contraceptive pill to prescribe, there are SO many options. How do you know which one is the right one? As a new nurse practitioner, you’ll usually get different recommendations from different providers.
In this video I’ll be covering:
✅ The first step to prescribing that’s easy to forget
✅ What criteria to consider when choosing
✅ The two main routes to follow (and how to know which one to go down)
Plus, check out the resources I reference in this video to help you decide:
💫 CDC Medical Eligibility Criteria: www.cdc.gov/re...
💫 List of Progestins by Androgen activity:
www.uspharmaci...
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I cannot see the "handout" or printout "below". I would love this resource you mentioned. I have paid for the binder, but not sure bcp were in there....

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Thanks for this we were unaware the link was broken. We were able to update it. Currently right now OCP are not in the digital binder but will consider it in the future.

[@stacyign]

I started taking junel fe 1 mg-20 few days ago and ended up with insomnia. My bmi is 33.5
Should i stop taking it at all? or switch to one progesterone only pill kind?

[@RealWorldNP]

Hi there! I am really sorry, but for safety and legal reasons I can't advise on your case. We always recommend that you contact your primary care provider.

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[@ir9701]

Is it true that the combined pill (I'm on zoely) is 100% effective if taken everyday even if not on the same time (for example taking it at 8AM and then the next day and 1PM)?

[@RealWorldNP]

The recommendation is that you take any birth control as close to the same time for day to prevent decrease in efficacy.

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[@cynthiaeldredge9153]

would cholecystitis be a contraindicated for combined oral contraceptives?

[@RealWorldNP]

I don't believe so!

[@brandi1221]

Which progesterone forms are more androgenic?

[@brandi1221]

@@RealWorldNP I’m sorry, I though that is what you said in the video?

[@RealWorldNP]

@@brandi1221 Levonorgestrel currently offers the most androgenic effects

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