A 38-year-old woman using a COC is diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. She is commenced on rivaroxaban. Regarding her contraception, she is told CHC ...

Question

A 38-year-old woman using a COC is diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. She is commenced on rivaroxaban. Regarding her contraception, she is told CHC is permanently UKMEC 4. She asks about using a progestogen-only implant instead. What is the UKMEC category for the implant during active VTE?

Accepted Answer

UKMEC 3 for initiation during acute VTE; UKMEC 2 for VTE history after resolution

Answer

UKMEC 1

Answer

UKMEC 2

Answer

UKMEC 4

Answer

The implant cannot be used with anticoagulants

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): UKMEC 3 Implant Initiation During Active VTE

A 38-year-old woman using a COC is diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism. She is commenced on rivaroxaban. Regarding her contraception, she is told CHC is permanently UKMEC 4. She asks about using a progestogen-only implant instead. What is the UKMEC category for the implant during active VTE?