Today’s Medical Lesson - Withdrawal

So today I’m reviewing Gynecologic and Breast Disorders/Topics.

Now reviewing contraception. It’s been a while since I have had to deal with them. Also, when you spend time at a VA hospital, you really don’t have much need to know these things. 

When I did my OB/GYN rotation, though, they gave every medical student a pocket book on contraception that listed the available kinds along with their risks and effectiveness.

Anyhow…. on to today’s lesson.

Or maybe it is really more of a factoid.

Did you know that the “Withdrawal” method for contraception has an ideal efficacy rate of 96%? Compare this to oral contraceptives that have an ideal efficacy of 98-99% (depending on the formulation). The problem is that typical efficacy is always lower than ideal. For instance, oral contraceptive pills have a typical efficacy of 92%.

As for the withdrawal method, the typical effectiveness comes in at about 73%.

Listed associated side effects include “decreased pleasure” and “difficult to conduct in effective manner.”

You’re welcome. Now be safe, everyone. 

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I really don’t want to start this day of studying. 

Someone distract me today. Send me a message/joke on KIK/HeyTell/Yahoo/Gtalk/whatever you want.

Distract me!!!

A: I wonder what would happen if I shaved with Rogaine.

Q: What is one of the thoughts that goes through Jeff’s head when he should be studying?

Today…

I am going to a group photo shoot. Last night I logged onto Meetup.com and noticed that a spot had opened up for a meetup that had previously been closed. Someone had cancelled their RSVP.

The shoot is a free group shoot for anyone interested in learning about studio lighting and posing. Supposedly they have people who will model, make-up artists who will get them looking wonderful, and photographers who will help set up the lighting. All we do is learn and observe, and then step in and shoot some pictures.

I wasn’t sure when I would get another chance like this so I impulsively jumped at the sight of “1 spot remaining” when I saw that on the Meetup website.

Almost immediately I started thinking I should just cancel. Today was supposed to be study day. I hate that there is a certain guilt I feel when I spend a chunk of “free time” doing something other than studying.

In order to compromise, I am up sort of early on a weekend. I’ll try to get a few good hours of studying in before the check-in at 12:45. It is supposed to end at 4. Hopefully, after I come back, I’ll be able to do some laundry and get a few more hours in.

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