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A female patient is having difficulty accepting the diagnosis of a sexually transmitted disease because she has “been on the pill” for years. Which piece of information can the nurse provide to aid this patient?
1. Skipping doses could have caused the disease.
2. She possibly needs to change the type of birth control pill being used.
3. Some diseases are virulent and the pill will not protect her.
4. Oral contraceptives do not protect against sexually transmitted diseases.
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4 -- Oral contraceptives do not protect against sexually transmitted diseases. By making the vaginal environment less acidic, oral contraceptives can predispose women to infection. The type of oral contraceptive used or inconsistency of dose does not increase risk of STI
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