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Traditional POP late pill — DFSRH MCQ

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A 35-year-old taking norethisterone POP at 20:00 daily remembers her tablet at 01:30 the next morning. She had no unprotected sex and asks what to do. What would you advise this patient?

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Correct answer: B — Take the pill now and use condoms for 48 hours

Traditional POPs have a short missed-pill window, so this delay requires 48 hours of additional precautions. Because there has been no unprotected sex, emergency contraception is not needed. Doubling tablets for the rest of the pack does not restore efficacy faster.

Reference: FSRH Guideline Progestogen-only Pills