A woman using the combined pill presents with a painful red swollen left calf. She has recently been immobile after a knee injury. Her D-dimer is elev...

Question

A woman using the combined pill presents with a painful red swollen left calf. She has recently been immobile after a knee injury. Her D-dimer is elevated and a compression ultrasound confirms a DVT. Regarding her ongoing contraception after this episode, which methods will be UKMEC 4?

Accepted Answer

CHC only (all CHC formulations - COC, patch, ring)

Answer

All hormonal methods

Answer

CHC and DMPA

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All methods including the Cu-IUD

Answer

No methods are restricted

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): After VTE Only CHC Permanently UKMEC 4

A woman using the combined pill presents with a painful red swollen left calf. She has recently been immobile after a knee injury. Her D-dimer is elevated and a compression ultrasound confirms a DVT. Regarding her ongoing contraception after this episode, which methods will be UKMEC 4?