Patient Education

Melissa should construct a list consisting of the type of medication she is taking. She should take the COCs as prescribed and make notes that may help your thoughts. Some ideal solutions include sticking a note in a convenient place for she can see it. Such places cab either be on the bathroom mirror or even close to your dressing mirror. In addition, Melissa should also have a pillbox that is well labeled with the weeks or months when she should take the pills. The box should be placed in a cool, dry place and away from children. Furthermore, she should have a calendar that will assist her in keeping doses recorded and precisely when it is due time to refill. She can also create an event on the phone’s calendar, which will remind about the pills.

Melissa should not stop using oral contraceptive. Oral contraception usually assists women in dealing with their periods (Cooper & Mahdy, 2021). She should also exercise regularly to enable the respiratory system function effectively by transporting oxygen and the needed nutrients to the tissues (Sarafino & Smith, 2014). Concerning the smoking and drinking problem, melissa should stop smoking because it causes lung cancer and is also responsible for damaging other body organs. If alcohol taken exceeds the limit, it also endangers [A1] the health of Melissa. The use of oral birth control brings about the issue of gaining weight. Weight gain can be reduced by changing diet and going by a low calorie, low-fat, and low carbohydrate plan. Also, melissa should avoid sitting for long periods because this encourages weight gain since the body is not burning calories. She should also engage in morning runs which may help in weight loss.

Reference

Cooper, D., & Mahdy, H. (2021). Oral Contraceptive Pills. Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 31 October 2021, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430882/.Sarafino, E., & Smith, T. (2014). Health Psychology. Google Books. Retrieved 31 October 2021, from https://books.google.co.ke/books?id=ypODBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA485&lpg=PA485&dq=Ruby,+M.+B.,+Dunn,+E.+W.,+Perrino,+A.,+Gillis,+R.,+%26+Viel,+S.+(2011).+The+invisible+benefits+of+exercise.+Health+Psychology,+30(1),+67.&source=bl&ots=18mPoG-KgV&sig=ACfU3U0O5wLrF8zLsZG8rji2rClkybC1pw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwie2_Dko_XzAhVOQBoKHX9LBtoQ6AF6BAgQEAM#v=onepage&q=Ruby%2C%20M.%20B.%2C%20Dunn%2C%20E.%20W.%2C%20Perrino%2C%20A.%2C%20Gillis%2C%20R.%2C%20%26%20Viel%2C%20S.%20(2011).%20The%20invisible%20benefits%20of%20exercise.%20Health%20Psychology%2C%2030(1)%2C%2067.&f=false.[A2]

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