A woman using a desogestrel POP develops a unilateral throbbing headache with nausea but no focal neurological symptoms and no aura. What type of head...

Question

A woman using a desogestrel POP develops a unilateral throbbing headache with nausea but no focal neurological symptoms and no aura. What type of headache is this and does it affect her POP?

Accepted Answer

Migraine without aura; the POP can be continued. Migraine without aura is UKMEC 1 for POP initiation and UKMEC 1 for continuation

Answer

Migraine with aura; stop the POP

Answer

Tension headache; no change needed

Answer

Cluster headache; refer to neurology

Answer

She must switch to CHC for better headache control

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Migraine Without Aura UKMEC 1 for POP

A woman using a desogestrel POP develops a unilateral throbbing headache with nausea but no focal neurological symptoms and no aura. What type of headache is this and does it affect her POP?