A 25-year-old woman is switching from a CHC pill to DMPA. She is on the last day of her active pill pack (day 21). When should the DMPA injection be g...

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A 25-year-old woman is switching from a CHC pill to DMPA. She is on the last day of her active pill pack (day 21). When should the DMPA injection be given?

Accepted Answer

The DMPA injection can be given on the last day of the active pill pack (or up to and including day 7 of the HFI). No additional precaution is needed as the CHC provides cover up to this point

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She must wait for her next period

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She must complete the HFI first then have the injection

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DMPA should be given only on days 1-5 of her cycle

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She needs condoms for 28 days after the injection

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Switching CHC to DMPA Timing

A 25-year-old woman is switching from a CHC pill to DMPA. She is on the last day of her active pill pack (day 21). When should the DMPA injection be given?