A 24-year-old woman requests emergency contraception. She had UPSI 2 days ago. She weighs 55 kg with no interacting drugs. She has no progestogen use ...

Question

A 24-year-old woman requests emergency contraception. She had UPSI 2 days ago. She weighs 55 kg with no interacting drugs. She has no progestogen use in the past 2 weeks. She prefers a pill. The clinician recommends UPA-EC. The woman asks why UPA-EC rather than LNG-EC. What is the key reason?

Accepted Answer

FSRH recommends advising all women that UPA-EC has been demonstrated to be more effective than LNG-EC for emergency contraception

Answer

UPA-EC is cheaper

Answer

LNG-EC is no longer available

Answer

UPA-EC is easier to take

Answer

There is no difference between the two

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): UPA-EC More Effective Than LNG-EC FSRH Recommendation

A 24-year-old woman requests emergency contraception. She had UPSI 2 days ago. She weighs 55 kg with no interacting drugs. She has no progestogen use in the past 2 weeks. She prefers a pill. The clinician recommends UPA-EC. The woman asks why UPA-EC rather than LNG-EC. What is the key reason?