A 28-year-old woman wishes to use the combined vaginal ring. She asks about its mechanism. How does the combined vaginal ring deliver hormones?...

Question

A 28-year-old woman wishes to use the combined vaginal ring. She asks about its mechanism. How does the combined vaginal ring deliver hormones?

Accepted Answer

Transdermally through the vaginal epithelium, avoiding first-pass hepatic metabolism

Answer

Orally via ingestion of ring fragments

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Intramuscularly

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Subcutaneously

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By direct injection into the uterus

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Combined Vaginal Ring Absorption Mechanism