Question

A 40-year-old woman with a history of migraine with aura is seeking contraception. She smokes 10 cigarettes per day and has a BMI of 28 kg/m². According to UKMEC guidelines, which of the following contraceptive methods is UKMEC 4 (contraindicated)?

Accepted Answer

Combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP)

Answer

Progestogen-only pill (POP)

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Copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD)

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Progestogen implant

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Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS)

Practice question

A 40-year-old woman with a history of migraine with aura is seeking contraception. She smokes 10 cigarettes per day and has a BMI of 28 kg/m². According to UKMEC guidelines, which of the following contraceptive methods is UKMEC 4 (contraindicated)?