A 29-year-old woman, 3 months postpartum and breastfeeding, requests contraception. She has no medical comorbidities and is not keen on an intrauterin...

Question

A 29-year-old woman, 3 months postpartum and breastfeeding, requests contraception. She has no medical comorbidities and is not keen on an intrauterine device at present. According to Australian guidelines, which option is most appropriate as first-line?

Accepted Answer

Progestogen-only pill

Answer

Combined oral contraceptive pill immediately postpartum

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No contraception is required while breastfeeding

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Copper intrauterine device only

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Depot medroxyprogesterone is contraindicated in breastfeeding

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Postpartum contraception

A 29-year-old woman, 3 months postpartum and breastfeeding, requests contraception. She has no medical comorbidities and is not keen on an intrauterine device at present. According to Australian guidelines, which option is most appropriate as first-line?