A 24-year-old woman with no major medical history requests contraception. She smokes 20 cigarettes per day and has a BMI of 31 kg/m². She has no migra...

Question

A 24-year-old woman with no major medical history requests contraception. She smokes 20 cigarettes per day and has a BMI of 31 kg/m². She has no migraine. Which contraceptive option is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Progestogen-only pill or long-acting reversible progestogen method

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Combined oral contraceptive pill

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Oestrogen-only patch

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No contraception can be used in smokers

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Copper IUD is contraindicated

au-racgp MCQ (SBA): Contraception in smoker

A 24-year-old woman with no major medical history requests contraception. She smokes 20 cigarettes per day and has a BMI of 31 kg/m². She has no migraine. Which contraceptive option is most appropriate?