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Sterilisation counselling — DFSRH MCQ

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ModerateMale and female sterilisationSterilisation counsellingDFSRH

A 44-year-old woman requests sterilisation because she has completed her family. She is unsure whether her partner would consider vasectomy and wants to understand comparative effectiveness. What would you advise this patient?

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Correct answer: C — Discuss permanence, failure and vasectomy as alternatives

The best answer is “Discuss permanence, failure and vasectomy as alternatives”. Sterilisation counselling should cover permanence, possible regret, failure risk, alternatives and, where relevant, vasectomy as an option for the partner. Consent from a single brief consultation does not establish that a person has had the information and time needed for an informed irreversible decision. Hysterectomy is not a routine contraceptive sterilisation procedure.

Reference: NHS, Vasectomy (male sterilisation): https://www.nhs.uk/contraception/methods-of-contraception/vasectomy-male-sterilisation/