A woman presents 6 days after UPSI requesting emergency contraception. She has a regular 28-day cycle and UPSI occurred on day 9 (today is day 15). Sh...

Question

A woman presents 6 days after UPSI requesting emergency contraception. She has a regular 28-day cycle and UPSI occurred on day 9 (today is day 15). She declines a Cu-IUD. Can oral EC be offered?

Accepted Answer

UPA-EC is licensed up to 120 hours (5 days) after UPSI; at 6 days (144 hours) she is beyond the licensed window for all oral EC methods

Answer

No oral EC is available beyond 5 days after UPSI

Answer

LNG-EC is licensed up to 120 hours

Answer

She can take both LNG-EC and UPA-EC simultaneously

Answer

Only the Yuzpe regimen works at 6 days

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Oral EC Beyond 120 Hours Not Available

A woman presents 6 days after UPSI requesting emergency contraception. She has a regular 28-day cycle and UPSI occurred on day 9 (today is day 15). She declines a Cu-IUD. Can oral EC be offered?