A 35-year-old woman using a COC has a routine blood pressure check showing 138/88 mmHg. A repeat is 136/86 mmHg. She has no other risk factors. What s...

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A 35-year-old woman using a COC has a routine blood pressure check showing 138/88 mmHg. A repeat is 136/86 mmHg. She has no other risk factors. What should happen?

Accepted Answer

Continue CHC - her BP is below 140/90, which is the UKMEC 3 threshold. She should be rechecked at the next visit

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Stop CHC immediately as BP is dangerously high

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Reduce the Ethinylestradiol dose

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Switch to a higher-dose COC

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Start antihypertensive medication and continue CHC

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): CHC BP Below 140/90 Continue with Monitoring

A 35-year-old woman using a COC has a routine blood pressure check showing 138/88 mmHg. A repeat is 136/86 mmHg. She has no other risk factors. What should happen?