A woman presents to the SRH clinic requesting the 'morning after pill'. She had UPSI 6 hours ago. She has no medical conditions and weighs 62 kg. She ...

Question

A woman presents to the SRH clinic requesting the 'morning after pill'. She had UPSI 6 hours ago. She has no medical conditions and weighs 62 kg. She does not want an IUD. She asks which pill is more effective. What should she be told?

Accepted Answer

UPA-EC has been demonstrated to be more effective than LNG-EC

Answer

LNG-EC and UPA-EC are equally effective within 24 hours

Answer

LNG-EC is more effective than UPA-EC

Answer

Effectiveness depends entirely on the woman's weight

Answer

Neither is effective within the first 12 hours

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): UPA-EC More Effective Than LNG-EC

A woman presents to the SRH clinic requesting the 'morning after pill'. She had UPSI 6 hours ago. She has no medical conditions and weighs 62 kg. She does not want an IUD. She asks which pill is more effective. What should she be told?