A 26-year-old woman presents requesting contraception. She has recently been diagnosed with depression and started on citalopram. She asks whether her...

Question

A 26-year-old woman presents requesting contraception. She has recently been diagnosed with depression and started on citalopram. She asks whether her depression or medication affects her contraceptive options. What should she be told?

Accepted Answer

Neither depression nor citalopram restricts her contraceptive options. Depression is not a UKMEC condition and SSRIs are not enzyme inducers. She can use any method she chooses

Answer

Depression contraindicates CHC

Answer

Only barrier methods are suitable during depression

Answer

She must wait until her depression is in remission before starting contraception

Answer

Citalopram increases VTE risk with CHC

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Depression and Citalopram No Contraceptive Restriction

A 26-year-old woman presents requesting contraception. She has recently been diagnosed with depression and started on citalopram. She asks whether her depression or medication affects her contraceptive options. What should she be told?