A breastfeeding woman at 3 weeks postpartum requests contraception. She has a BMI of 33 kg/m² (a VTE risk factor). She had a caesarean delivery (anoth...

Question

A breastfeeding woman at 3 weeks postpartum requests contraception. She has a BMI of 33 kg/m² (a VTE risk factor). She had a caesarean delivery (another VTE risk factor). She wants CHC. What is the UKMEC category?

Accepted Answer

UKMEC 4

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UKMEC 1

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UKMEC 2

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UKMEC 3

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She should wait until 12 weeks postpartum

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): UKMEC 4 CHC Postpartum Breastfeeding Multiple VTE RF

A breastfeeding woman at 3 weeks postpartum requests contraception. She has a BMI of 33 kg/m² (a VTE risk factor). She had a caesarean delivery (another VTE risk factor). She wants CHC. What is the UKMEC category?