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YEAR: 1974

CATEGORY: Contraception (Birth Control) and Family Planning

TITLE

Revisits to the family planning clinic.

AUTHORS

State University of New York [SUNY]. Downstate Medical Center

SOURCE

In: State University of New York. Downstate Medical Center. Family planning

procedure manual for nurse-midwives, 1974. 2nd edition. Brooklyn, New York,

Downstate Medical Center, 1974. p. 92-96

ABSTRACT

Frequency of revisits and services to be provided during those visits to a family planning clinic is specified for

acceptors of IUDs, oral contraceptives, injectable progestin, and diaphragms. Frequent revisits are recommended for

IUD wearers especially if a new type has been introduced into the community. The 1st follow-up visit is to be after 3

months and should include a pelvic exam to: confirm the presence of the device, complete laboratory work (Pap

smear), and to diagnose problems. Routine follow-up visits thereafter should include taking a h istory of reaction to

the device, a general health check, pelvic exam, breast exam, and a bimanual to rule out pelvic bleeding, fever or

discharge, partial or complete expulsion, suspected pregnancy or desire for pregnancy, and emotional upset. The

1st follow-up visit for pill users is to be after 3 months and annually thereafter. Patients seen frequently are more

likely to continue. Again the taking of history is more important to rule out side effects that would deny continuation.

T he 150 mg dose of injectable progestin is only good for 3 months so revisits must be made at 3-month intervals.

Diaphragm users are to revist in 2 weeks to confirm the patient's skill in self-placement. Breast exams and Pap

smears are to be done annually for all acceptors. (PubHealth.info Document ID: CONT7T 3523-06)

PubHealth.info NOTE: The author(s) of this article titled, "Revisits to the family planning clinic.", is(are) State

University of New York [SUNY]. Downstate Medical Center. The source of this article is "In: State University of New

York. Downstate Medical Center. Family planning procedure manual for nurse-midwives, 1974. 2nd edition. Brooklyn,

New York, Downstate Medical Center, 1974. p. 92-96". This article was published in 1974 in English language(s).

(PubHealth.info® Document ID: CONT7T 3523-06. All rights reserved with PubHealth.info) PIN: 33523

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