A 23-year-old woman with a BMI of 25 kg/m² has just been diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. She is using a desogestrel POP. What is the UKMEC recomm...

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A 23-year-old woman with a BMI of 25 kg/m² has just been diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. She is using a desogestrel POP. What is the UKMEC recommendation regarding her POP?

Accepted Answer

The POP is UKMEC 3 for continuation, but a specialist decision is required

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Stop the POP immediately; all hormonal contraception is UKMEC 4 with acute VTE

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The POP can be continued as UKMEC 2 for continuation with acute VTE

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Switch to CHC as this is more effective in the context of anticoagulation

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Stop the POP and switch to a Cu-IUD (UKMEC 1)

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): POP Continuation During Acute VTE

A 23-year-old woman with a BMI of 25 kg/m² has just been diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. She is using a desogestrel POP. What is the UKMEC recommendation regarding her POP?