Question

A 48-year-year-old woman with migraine without aura, BMI 24 kg/m² and normal blood pressure requests the combined oral contraceptive pill. According to the Canadian Contraception Consensus, which statement is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

She can use combined hormonal contraception if there are no other risk factors and blood pressure is normal

Answer

Migraine without aura is an absolute contraindication to combined hormonal contraception at any age

Answer

Only progestin-only contraception is allowed in any woman with migraine

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Combined hormonal contraception is contraindicated regardless of risk factors

Answer

She must undergo brain MRI before prescribing combined hormonal contraception

Practice question

A 48-year-year-old woman with migraine without aura, BMI 24 kg/m² and normal blood pressure requests the combined oral contraceptive pill. According to the Canadian Contraception Consensus, which statement is most accurate?