A 27-year-old woman had unprotected sexual intercourse on day 1 of her menstrual cycle. She requests emergency contraception on day 2. Is EC needed?...

Question

A 27-year-old woman had unprotected sexual intercourse on day 1 of her menstrual cycle. She requests emergency contraception on day 2. Is EC needed?

Accepted Answer

Yes, EC should always be offered after any unprotected sexual intercourse

Answer

EC is not needed if unprotected sexual intercourse occurred on day 1 of a natural menstrual period, as the risk of pregnancy is very low at this point

Answer

She needs a Cu-IUD urgently

Answer

Only UPA-EC is effective on day 1

Answer

She needs a double dose of LNG-EC

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): EC After UPSI Day 1 Low Risk

A 27-year-old woman had unprotected sexual intercourse on day 1 of her menstrual cycle. She requests emergency contraception on day 2. Is EC needed?