A 33-year-old woman using a COC has a routine BP check showing 162/100 mmHg, confirmed on repeat. She is asymptomatic. What is the immediate action?...

Question

A 33-year-old woman using a COC has a routine BP check showing 162/100 mmHg, confirmed on repeat. She is asymptomatic. What is the immediate action?

Accepted Answer

Stop CHC immediately - BP ≥160 systolic or ≥100 diastolic is UKMEC 4 for CHC

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Recheck BP in 3 months

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Reduce the Ethinylestradiol dose

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Add an antihypertensive and continue CHC

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Switch to the combined patch

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): UKMEC 4 BP ≥160/100 Stop CHC