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Women's Health
Combined Oral Contraceptives: Making the Right Choice for a New Patient
This program supports clinicians in prescribing an appropriate oral contraceptive, taking into account the different side effect profiles, risks and non-contraceptive benefits of the available products.
This program reviews the rationale behind the different estrogen doses contained in the combined oral contraceptives and the different durations of the hormone-free interval, with the aim of increasing clinicians’ confidence in collaborating with women seeking oral contraception.
This program has received an unrestricted educational grant or in-kind support from Allergan Inc.
DURATION
30 mins
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
0.5
ACCREDITATION
Mainpro+
EXPIRY DATE
2022-04-22
This program supports clinicians in prescribing an appropriate oral contraceptive, taking into account the different side effect profiles, risks and non-contraceptive benefits of the available products.
This program reviews the rationale behind the different estrogen doses contained in the combined oral contraceptives and the different durations of the hormone-free interval, with the aim of increasing clinicians’ confidence in collaborating with women seeking oral contraception.
This program has received an unrestricted educational grant or in-kind support from Allergan Inc.
Faculty
Vivien Brown, MDCM, CCFP, FCFP, NCMP; Assistant Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine University of Toronto.
Jeffrey Habert, MD, CCFP, FCFP, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto, Dept. of Family and Community Medicine.
Kristin Terenzi, Bsc (Hon), MD, FCFP.
Daniel Ngui, BSc, PT, MD, CCFP, FCFP; Clinical Professor, UBC.
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants will be better able to:
- Describe the risks and benefits of combined oral contraceptives
- Explore the rationale for lower-dose estrogen products
- Discuss the benefits of a shorter hormone-free interval during treatment with combined oral contraceptives
Accreditation
# of credits: 0.5 
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