What contraception can I use with lamotrigine?

What contraception can I use with lamotrigine?

Find out what types of contraception may work well for you if you take lamotrigine….Emergency contraception

• The ‘morning-after’ pill Levonelle (containing levonorgestrel)
• The ‘morning-after’ pill ellaOne (containing ulipristal acetate)
• Intrauterine device (IUD, also known as a coil)

What is Ukmec criteria?

The UKMEC is a set of guidance criteria that enable and support clinicians to deliver safe, evidence-based contraceptive care to women. An often repeated saying in sexual and reproductive health care (SRH) is that ‘all modern methods of contraception are very safe, but not all women are safe to use them’.

What does Ukmec 2 mean?

A condition for which there is no restriction for the use of the method. Category 2. A condition where the advantages of using the method generally outweigh the theoretical or proven risks.

Who MEC criteria contraception?

Women at high risk of acquiring HIV can use the following hormonal contraceptive methods without restriction: COCs, CICs, combined contraceptive patches and rings, POPs, POIs (DMPA and NET-EN), and LNG and ETG implants (MEC Category 1). Women at high risk of acquiring HIV can generally use LNG-IUDs (MEC Category 2).

Can you take lamotrigine while pregnant?

Pregnancy registries have consistently demonstrated lamotrigine to be among the safest medications for a developing fetus, both in terms of fetal malformations and postpartum cognitive development.

Does lamotrigine interact with levonorgestrel?

levonorgestrel lamoTRIgine Talk to your doctor before using lamoTRIgine together with levonorgestrel. Combining these medications may reduce the blood levels and effects of lamoTRIgine. You may need a dose adjustment if you have been taking lamoTRIgine and are starting treatment with levonorgestrel.

Do you add Ukmec?

The guidance highlights that UKMEC criteria cannot be added together. For example, if a woman has two conditions that score a UKMEC category of 2 each, this does not equate to UKMEC 4.

Who eligibility criteria app?

29 August 2019 ¦ WHO has launched an App for its Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use. This digital tool will facilitate the task of family planning providers in recommending safe, effective and acceptable contraception methods for women with medical conditions or medically-relevant characteristics.

What is MEC category?

The United States Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2016 (US MEC) includes recommendations for using specific contraceptive methods by women and men who have certain characteristics or medical conditions.

Can you take Vraylar while pregnant?

There have been no controlled human pregnancy studies on the effects of Vraylar, but there is a risk for withdrawal symptoms in a newborn when the mother takes the medication during the third trimester. It is not known whether the drug can be transferred via human breast milk and harm a baby.

Does Lamictal affect sperm?

Some good news regarding AEDs and hormonal effects does exist: Studies show that the AED lamotrigine may not have a negative impact on sexual function. In fact, in one study, lamotrigine was shown to have a favorable effect on sexual disorders in MWE who had partial seizures and were taking other AEDs.

What is the UK medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (ukmec)?

The UK medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (UKMEC) offers evidence-based recommendations on the possible contraceptive methods that could be used safely by individuals with certain health conditions or characteristics to prevent an unintended pregnancy.

What is the ukmec guideline?

Aims of the UKMEC guideline The UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (UKMEC) offers guidance to providers of contraception regarding who can use contraceptive methods safely, including by individuals with certain health conditions (for example hypertension) or characteristics (for example age) to prevent an unintended pregnancy

What is the medical eligibility criteria for combined oral contraceptive use?

UK Medical Eligibility Criteria (UKMEC) for combined oral contraceptive use2 UKMEC Category 1 – Unrestricted Use Age – menarche to <40 years Parity – nulliparous and parous Breastfeeding – >6 months postpartum Postpartum – >21 days if not breastfeeding Post-abortion – immediately first and second trimester, and post-septic

Is combined hormonal contraception safe for women who are breastfeeding?

Guidance on postpartum contraception has also been amended. Regarding the use of combined hormonal contraception in breastfeeding women, the UKMEC now indicates that it is safe to use these methods in women over 6 weeks’ postpartum (UKMEC 2, previously UKMEC 3). 1