A 38-year-old woman with a BMI of 33 kg/m² and type 2 diabetes (no complications) requests CHC. She is a non-smoker. Multiple UKMEC 2 conditions are p...

Question

A 38-year-old woman with a BMI of 33 kg/m² and type 2 diabetes (no complications) requests CHC. She is a non-smoker. Multiple UKMEC 2 conditions are present. How should the clinician approach this?

Accepted Answer

The combination of multiple UKMEC 2 conditions may warrant classifying the overall risk as UKMEC 3; clinical judgement is required

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Each condition is assessed independently; multiple UKMEC 2 conditions do not affect prescribing

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Multiple UKMEC 2 conditions automatically become UKMEC 4

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She cannot use any hormonal contraception

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Multiple UKMEC conditions are irrelevant if each is individually UKMEC 2

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Multiple UKMEC 2 Conditions Cumulative Risk

A 38-year-old woman with a BMI of 33 kg/m² and type 2 diabetes (no complications) requests CHC. She is a non-smoker. Multiple UKMEC 2 conditions are present. How should the clinician approach this?