A 25-year-old woman with well-controlled asthma (using salbutamol PRN and beclomethasone 100mcg BD) wishes to start contraception. She has no other me...

Question

A 25-year-old woman with well-controlled asthma (using salbutamol PRN and beclomethasone 100mcg BD) wishes to start contraception. She has no other medical history. Which contraceptive method is considered safest and most appropriate according to UKMEC guidelines, assuming efficacy and patient preference are key?

Accepted Answer

All of the above are generally suitable (UKMEC 1)

Answer

Combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP)

Answer

Progestogen-only pill (POP)

Answer

Copper intrauterine device (IUD)

Answer

Levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS)

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Contraception Advice