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Contraception - emergency - Management
What issues need to be considered when advising an IUD for emergency contraception?
- What additional management is required by women at higher risk for sexually transmitted infection?
- Offer testing for Chlamydia trachomatis (at a minimum) before inserting the intrauterine device (IUD) [FFPRHC, 2006b].
- If results of the tests will not be available when the IUD is inserted, consider treating with an antibiotic (such as azithromycin) to prevent pelvic infection [FFPRHC, 2006b].
- What aftercare advice should I give the woman?
- Aftercare advice should include information about the risk of pelvic infection, how to check whether the IUD is still in place, and what to do if she feels that she might be pregnant. For more information see Aftercare advice.
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