Clinical CPD topic
Emergency contraception: practise, reflect and record
Practise emergency contraception through five clinical cases, review the explanations and build a professional learning record. Select intrauterine or oral emergency contraception according to timing and preferences.
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What you’ll work on
- Select intrauterine or oral emergency contraception according to timing and preferences.
- Manage vomiting after oral emergency contraception and advise on restarting hormonal contraception.
- Time pregnancy testing after emergency contraception despite subsequent bleeding.
Think through a clinical case
Decide how you would approach this case before opening the question session.
A 22-year-old woman requests emergency contraception after a single episode of unprotected sexual intercourse 60 hours ago. Her last menstrual period began 12 days ago and she has regular 28-day natural cycles. She has a BMI of 22 kg/m², takes no medication and has had no other unprotected intercourse during this cycle. She has no contraindications, would accept any method, and same-day intrauterine device insertion is available. Which method should be recommended as the most effective emergency contraception?
A case from the UKMLA question bank. The session provides the answer and explanation after your attempt.
From a decision to a learning record
- Test your reasoning. Answer five questions from this topic’s clinical-content library.
- Explore the gaps. Review explanations and use Tutor to work through decisions that need more thought.
- Reflect on application. Describe what you learned and what you would change or investigate.
- Review your evidence. Confirm the activity and time spent, then retain or export your professional record.
Primary sources and further reading
Read the source in the same jurisdiction as your question session.