Does a female of childbearing potential need to be on birth control or another form of contraception if she chooses abstinence? Or, is abstinence an acceptable option for iPLEDGE?
The program requirement for an FCBP is to be on two effective forms of birth control unless the patient chooses to be abstinent. A patient choosing abstinence does not need to choose another form of birth control. The system will default the secondary choice of none if abstinence is listed as the primary form. However, a secondary choice can still be entered. Abstinence means an FCBP will not have sex or sexual contact with any male 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This can be hard to do especially if the patient is used to having sex. It is easier not to have sex when it is a lifestyle choice, such as a religious practice. One of the most common causes of unplanned pregnancy is not being able to avoid sex (failing to maintain abstinence). If the patient cannot commit completely to not having sex while taking isotretinoin, she must use 2 separate, effective forms of birth control at the same time. The only exceptions are if she has had surgery to remove her uterus (a hysterectomy) or bot
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