A 25-year-old patient has been experiencing anovulatory dysfunctional uterine bleeding and is concerned about maintaining her fertility. About which therapies should the nurse instruct this patient?
Select all that apply.
1. oral contraceptives
2. progestin therapy
3. therapeutic D&C
4. endometrial ablation
5. iron replacement therapy
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 5
Oral contraceptives can be used to regulate uterine bleeding in women when the bleeding is anovulatory. Progesterone also may be prescribed to regulate uterine bleeding. Oral iron supplements may be prescribed to replace iron lost through menstrual bleeding. Therapeutic D&C would not be an initial therapy for this condition. Endometrial ablation would destroy the patient's fertility.
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