The nurse should check for abdominal pain for the client prescribed oral contraceptive (OCPs).
Oral contraceptives pills are widely used for birth control, treatment of dysmenorrhea, metromenorrhagia, endometriosis and suppression of postpartum lactation.
These pills contain one or more hormones that help stop the production of eggs and prevent sperm from reaching the uterus.
For example, while the hormone estrogen, in birth control pills, helps control menstruation, it can also cause nausea and other side effects because estrogen can irritate the stomach lining.
Other possible side effects of birth control pills include enlarged breasts, headaches, mood changes and nausea are common side effects of birth control pills, while severe abdominal pain can signal a medical emergency.
These contraceptives pills still carry an increased risk of several serious conditions such as venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, thrombotic stroke and hepatic adenomas, etc.
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