A woman taking the desogestrel POP is started on a 5-day course of metronidazole for bacterial vaginosis. Is any change to her contraception required?...

Question

A woman taking the desogestrel POP is started on a 5-day course of metronidazole for bacterial vaginosis. Is any change to her contraception required?

Accepted Answer

No, metronidazole is not an enzyme inducer; no additional precautions are needed unless she experiences severe diarrhoea

Answer

Yes, metronidazole is an enzyme inducer

Answer

She should switch to a Cu-IUD for the duration

Answer

She should take double the POP dose during antibiotic treatment

Answer

She should use condoms for 28 days after the antibiotic

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Metronidazole Not Enzyme Inducer POP

A woman taking the desogestrel POP is started on a 5-day course of metronidazole for bacterial vaginosis. Is any change to her contraception required?