02-24-2015, 08:17 AM
Prior to discharge from the hospital following an uncomplicated delivery, a 30-year-old woman. gravida 1, Para 1, states that she would like to resume the combination oral contraceptive she took prior to pregnancy. She plans to breast-feed for 6 months. In considering the combination of breast-feeding and this method of contraception, the physician should counsel the patient about which of the following potential problems?
A) Decreased effectiveness in preventing pregnancy
B) Decreased protein content in breast milk
C) Delayed uterine involution
D) Increased incidence of urinary tract infection E) Increased incidence of mastitis
A) Decreased effectiveness in preventing pregnancy
B) Decreased protein content in breast milk
C) Delayed uterine involution
D) Increased incidence of urinary tract infection E) Increased incidence of mastitis