A 27-year-old woman, 6 weeks postpartum, is exclusively breastfeeding and wishes to start contraception. She has no history of thrombosis or other med...

Question

A 27-year-old woman, 6 weeks postpartum, is exclusively breastfeeding and wishes to start contraception. She has no history of thrombosis or other medical conditions. According to Canadian contraceptive guidelines, which method is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Progestin-only pill

Answer

Combined estrogen-progestin oral contraceptive pill started immediately

Answer

No contraception is needed while breastfeeding

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Copper intrauterine device is contraindicated when breastfeeding

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Depot medroxyprogesterone is absolutely contraindicated postpartum

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Postpartum contraception

A 27-year-old woman, 6 weeks postpartum, is exclusively breastfeeding and wishes to start contraception. She has no history of thrombosis or other medical conditions. According to Canadian contraceptive guidelines, which method is most appropriate?