A 37-year-old woman smokes 20 cigarettes per day and requests contraception. She has no other comorbidities. Which method is contraindicated because o...

Question

A 37-year-old woman smokes 20 cigarettes per day and requests contraception. She has no other comorbidities. Which method is contraindicated because of her age and smoking status?

Accepted Answer

Combined oral contraceptive pill

Answer

Levonorgestrel intrauterine system

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Copper intrauterine device

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Progestogen-only implant

Answer

Progestogen-only pill

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Contraception in smokers over 35

A 37-year-old woman smokes 20 cigarettes per day and requests contraception. She has no other comorbidities. Which method is contraindicated because of her age and smoking status?