A 25-year-old woman using a combined oral contraceptive misses two pills in week 1 of her pack. She had unprotected sexual intercourse (UPSI) during t...

Question

A 25-year-old woman using a combined oral contraceptive misses two pills in week 1 of her pack. She had unprotected sexual intercourse (UPSI) during the pill-free interval. What is the most appropriate advice?

Accepted Answer

Take the most recent missed pill now, continue the pack, use condoms for 7 days, and consider emergency contraception

Answer

Continue the pack and use condoms for 7 days only

Answer

Take all missed pills immediately and restart a new pack

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Stop the current pack and start a new one after 7 days

Answer

No action needed as two missed pills are not clinically significant

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): CHC Missed Pill Management

A 25-year-old woman using a combined oral contraceptive misses two pills in week 1 of her pack. She had unprotected sexual intercourse (UPSI) during the pill-free interval. What is the most appropriate advice?