A 25-year-old woman takes her desogestrel POP 14 hours late. She had UPSI 6 hours ago. What is the most appropriate advice?...

Question

A 25-year-old woman takes her desogestrel POP 14 hours late. She had UPSI 6 hours ago. What is the most appropriate advice?

Accepted Answer

Take the late pill, use condoms for 2 days, and consider emergency contraception as she has had UPSI during a missed pill window

Answer

Take the late pill and continue as normal; no additional action needed as she is within the 12-hour window

Answer

She needs to stop the POP and use EC only

Answer

She should take 3 pills to catch up

Answer

No action is needed

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): POP Missed Pill with UPSI EC Consideration