A 29-year-old woman receiving depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injections is 16 days late for her repeat injection. Her last injection was 14 ...

Question

A 29-year-old woman receiving depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injections is 16 days late for her repeat injection. Her last injection was 14 weeks and 2 days ago. What is the most appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Administer the injection after excluding pregnancy, and advise additional precautions for 7 days

Answer

Administer the injection; she is within the repeat injection window

Answer

She cannot have the injection and must wait for her next period

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Administer the injection only if she has a negative pregnancy test and had no UPSI

Answer

Switch to an alternative method as DMPA is no longer suitable

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): DMPA Late Repeat Injection

A 29-year-old woman receiving depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injections is 16 days late for her repeat injection. Her last injection was 14 weeks and 2 days ago. What is the most appropriate action?