A 35-year-old woman with well-controlled asthma on a low-dose inhaled corticosteroid and occasional salbutamol has migraine without aura. She requests...

Question

A 35-year-old woman with well-controlled asthma on a low-dose inhaled corticosteroid and occasional salbutamol has migraine without aura. She requests CHC. She is a non-smoker with a BMI of 24 kg/m² and BP of 122/78 mmHg. What is the overall UKMEC assessment?

Accepted Answer

UKMEC 3 - migraine without aura at age ≥35 means risks usually outweigh advantages for CHC initiation

Answer

UKMEC 1 - no restrictions

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UKMEC 2 - migraine without aura at age 35 means advantages outweigh risks

Answer

UKMEC 4 - multiple conditions make CHC unacceptable

Answer

Asthma makes this UKMEC 4

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): UKMEC 3 Overall Assessment Multiple Conditions

A 35-year-old woman with well-controlled asthma on a low-dose inhaled corticosteroid and occasional salbutamol has migraine without aura. She requests CHC. She is a non-smoker with a BMI of 24 kg/m² and BP of 122/78 mmHg. What is the overall UKMEC assessment?