A 36-year-old woman with a history of ectopic pregnancy (salpingectomy, now has one fallopian tube) requests the Cu-IUD. What is the UKMEC category?...

Question

A 36-year-old woman with a history of ectopic pregnancy (salpingectomy, now has one fallopian tube) requests the Cu-IUD. What is the UKMEC category?

Accepted Answer

UKMEC 1 - history of ectopic pregnancy is UKMEC 1 for all contraceptive methods including IUC

Answer

UKMEC 3 - increased ectopic risk with one tube

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UKMEC 4

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UKMEC 2

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IUC is contraindicated after ectopic pregnancy

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): UKMEC 1 Cu-IUD After Ectopic Pregnancy