A 36-year-old woman with severe obesity (BMI 48 kg/m²) requires emergency contraception after unprotected sexual intercourse 48 hours ago. She accepts...

Question

A 36-year-old woman with severe obesity (BMI 48 kg/m²) requires emergency contraception after unprotected sexual intercourse 48 hours ago. She accepts a Cu-IUD. What is the advantage of the Cu-IUD in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

The Cu-IUD's effectiveness is not affected by body weight or BMI, making it the optimal EC choice for women with high BMI where oral EC efficacy may be reduced

Answer

None; all EC methods are equally effective regardless of weight

Answer

The Cu-IUD works faster than oral EC

Answer

The Cu-IUD is cheaper

Answer

She can only use the Cu-IUD because all oral EC is contraindicated above BMI 40

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Cu-IUD EC Not Affected by BMI

A 36-year-old woman with severe obesity (BMI 48 kg/m²) requires emergency contraception after unprotected sexual intercourse 48 hours ago. She accepts a Cu-IUD. What is the advantage of the Cu-IUD in this scenario?