A woman had a second-trimester medical abortion at 16 weeks. She wishes to use a 52 mg LNG-IUS. When can it be inserted?...

Question

A woman had a second-trimester medical abortion at 16 weeks. She wishes to use a 52 mg LNG-IUS. When can it be inserted?

Accepted Answer

At the time of the procedure or deferred to ≥4 weeks, due to increased expulsion risk with second-trimester procedures

Answer

Immediately after expulsion of the placenta

Answer

After her next menstrual period

Answer

6 weeks after the abortion

Answer

Only a Cu-IUD can be inserted after second-trimester abortion

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): LNG-IUS After Second-Trimester Abortion