A 22-year-old woman with well-controlled epilepsy on lamotrigine and sodium valproate dual therapy requests contraception. Sodium valproate is a terat...

Question

A 22-year-old woman with well-controlled epilepsy on lamotrigine and sodium valproate dual therapy requests contraception. Sodium valproate is a teratogen. Lamotrigine interacts with CHC. Which method best balances these considerations?

Accepted Answer

Cu-IUD or LNG-IUS

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Combined oral contraceptive

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Desogestrel POP

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Etonogestrel implant with condoms

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Combined transdermal patch

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Contraception Valproate and Lamotrigine Dual Therapy

A 22-year-old woman with well-controlled epilepsy on lamotrigine and sodium valproate dual therapy requests contraception. Sodium valproate is a teratogen. Lamotrigine interacts with CHC. Which method best balances these considerations?