A 30-year-old woman with a history of bariatric surgery (biliopancreatic diversion - a severely malabsorptive procedure) requests contraception. What ...

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A 30-year-old woman with a history of bariatric surgery (biliopancreatic diversion - a severely malabsorptive procedure) requests contraception. What is the most important advice?

Accepted Answer

Oral contraception may have significantly reduced efficacy after biliopancreatic diversion due to severe malabsorption; non-oral methods (implant, IUC, DMPA, patch, ring) are strongly recommended

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Oral contraception is reliable after any bariatric surgery

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She should take three oral pills per day

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Only DMPA is suitable

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Contraception is not needed after bariatric surgery

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Biliopancreatic Diversion Severe Malabsorption Non-Oral

A 30-year-old woman with a history of bariatric surgery (biliopancreatic diversion - a severely malabsorptive procedure) requests contraception. What is the most important advice?