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Opioid use disorder and pregnancy
Episode 181st December 2021 • Cracking Addiction • Meducate
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Episode 18 of Cracking Addiction explores the management of opioid use disorder in pregnancy.

Most women presenting with opioid dependence are of child-bearing age with chaotic drug use predisposes to amenorrhoea. The initiation of opioid substitution therapy (OST) facilitates stability and reinstatement of regular menstrual cycles and thus OST is a risk factor for unplanned pregnancy. 

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