PHRM 461 Lecture 4: 4. Pregnancy and Fertility Kits
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Key points in the menstrual cycle (cid:894)just in case (cid:449)e ha(cid:448)en"t got this yet(cid:895) Misinterpretation of results difficulty understanding the instructions (regardless of age, socioeconomic status, employment) Font size was too small, reading level too high (8-12th grade), inadequately illustrated. False negatives might delay prenatal care; alcohol, cigarette, medication use. Patients don"t kno(cid:449) ho(cid:449) to use de(cid:448)ices properly. Basal body temp = the body temp. before rising in the morning. 12-24 hrs before ovulation: slight drop in temperature. Caveat: body temp. can change from sex, eating, stress, illness and vigorous activities. Before ovulation: slippery, stretchy mucus (resembles raw egg white) Estrogen increases salt levels in saliva when it forms a fern- like pattern, ovulation is near. Ferns appear 3 days before and 2-3 days after ovulation. Ranges from 20-100 miu/ml and lasts from 10-31 hrs. Use a basal thermometer (measures small changes and has range of 36-38oc) Measure at the same time and with the same route (po, pv, or.
