A 28-year-old woman presents requesting contraception. She has migraine with aura, smokes 10 cigarettes per day and has a BMI of 32 kg/m². Which contr...

Question

A 28-year-old woman presents requesting contraception. She has migraine with aura, smokes 10 cigarettes per day and has a BMI of 32 kg/m². Which contraceptive option is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Progesterone-only pill

Answer

Combined oral contraceptive pill containing ethinyloestradiol

Answer

Transdermal combined hormonal patch

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Vaginal combined hormonal ring

Answer

No hormonal contraception is safe in this patient

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Contraception in migraine with aura

A 28-year-old woman presents requesting contraception. She has migraine with aura, smokes 10 cigarettes per day and has a BMI of 32 kg/m². Which contraceptive option is most appropriate?