6 - Oral Contraceptive Pills protect against these diseases

The mnemonic : THE COBRAS UFO POEM .


CREATOR : who else can make such stupid mnemonics except myself .


Explanation : Oral contraceptive pills other than the main use of providing contraception also provide protection against many other diseases . these diseases are listed below . 


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OCPs – Oral contraceptive pills give protection against the following conditions :


1. T = Thyroid autoimmune disorders 
2. H = Hirsutism
3. E = Endometrial carcinoma 


4. C = Colorectal cancer
5. O = Ovarian cancer 
6. B = Benign Breast diseases ( fibroadenosis )
7. R = Rheumatoid arthritis 
8. A = Anemia and Acne 
9. S = Salpingitis ( PID ) 


10. U = Uterine cancer
11. F = Fibroids ( exception is submucous variety )
12. O = Ovarian cysts 


13. P = Pelvic inflammatory disease
14. O = Osteoporosis and Osteopenia
15. E = Ectopic pregnancy
16. M = Mittelschmerz , Menorrhagia , Dysmenorrhea , Premenstrual Tension , Polymenorrhea . 

5 - drugs causing pseudotumor cerebri mnemonic

The mnemonic : HOT Glucose And Minerals ---- cause pseudotumor cerebri .


Creator : myself 

Explanation : pseudotumor cerebri is a clinical condition characterized by benign intracranial hypertension where the imaging of the nervous system is normal including the ventricles but lumbar puncture reveals intracranial hypertension . Here is a list of drugs which cause pseudotumor cerebri 

H = Hypervitaminosis A  

O = Oral contraceptives

T = Tetracyclines 

Glucose = Glucocorticoids ( withdrawal )

And = Amiodarone

Minerals = Mineralocorticoids ( withdrawal )