Question

A 28-year-old woman presents for contraceptive counselling. She has migraine with aura and smokes 10 cigarettes per day. Her BMI is 28 kg/m². Which contraceptive method is contraindicated according to UKMEC guidelines?

Accepted Answer

Combined hormonal contraceptive (CHC) pill

Answer

Progestogen-only pill (POP)

Answer

Copper intrauterine device (IUD)

Answer

Levonorgestrel intrauterine system (IUS)

Answer

Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)

Practice question

A 28-year-old woman presents for contraceptive counselling. She has migraine with aura and smokes 10 cigarettes per day. Her BMI is 28 kg/m². Which contraceptive method is contraindicated according to UKMEC guidelines?