A 30-year-old woman who is 3 days post-surgical abortion at 10 weeks gestation attends for contraception. She wishes to have a Cu-IUD. What is the rec...

Question

A 30-year-old woman who is 3 days post-surgical abortion at 10 weeks gestation attends for contraception. She wishes to have a Cu-IUD. What is the recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Cu-IUD can be inserted now, within 5 days of the abortion

Answer

Cu-IUD can be inserted immediately after surgical abortion

Answer

It is too late; Cu-IUD should have been inserted at the time of surgery

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Cu-IUD insertion should be deferred until her next period

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Cu-IUD should be deferred for 6 weeks after any abortion

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): IUC After Surgical Abortion

A 30-year-old woman who is 3 days post-surgical abortion at 10 weeks gestation attends for contraception. She wishes to have a Cu-IUD. What is the recommendation?