A 28-year-old woman using the combined vaginal ring discovers she has left the ring in situ for 5 weeks (instead of the usual 3 weeks). What advice sh...

Question

A 28-year-old woman using the combined vaginal ring discovers she has left the ring in situ for 5 weeks (instead of the usual 3 weeks). What advice should she give?

Accepted Answer

Remove the ring, have no ring-free interval, and insert a new ring immediately; use additional precautions for 7 days

Answer

Remove the ring, take a 7-day ring-free interval, then insert a new ring

Answer

Remove the ring and use oral EC immediately

Answer

The extra 2 weeks have no clinical significance; continue as normal

Answer

Remove the ring and switch to a different method

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Extended Combined Vaginal Ring Use

A 28-year-old woman using the combined vaginal ring discovers she has left the ring in situ for 5 weeks (instead of the usual 3 weeks). What advice should she give?