A woman with well-controlled coeliac disease is using a COC. She asks whether her condition affects the pill's efficacy. What is the most appropriate ...

Question

A woman with well-controlled coeliac disease is using a COC. She asks whether her condition affects the pill's efficacy. What is the most appropriate response?

Accepted Answer

Untreated coeliac disease with malabsorption may reduce oral contraceptive efficacy; well-controlled disease on a gluten-free diet is unlikely to affect absorption

Answer

Coeliac disease has no effect on oral contraception if she maintains a gluten-free diet

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All women with coeliac disease should use non-oral contraception

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Coeliac disease is a contraindication to all hormonal methods

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She should take two pills daily as a precaution

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Coeliac Disease and Oral Contraception

A woman with well-controlled coeliac disease is using a COC. She asks whether her condition affects the pill's efficacy. What is the most appropriate response?