A 32-year-old woman with well-controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy attends the GP for contraceptive advice. She is taking an efavirenz-based regim...

Question

A 32-year-old woman with well-controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy attends the GP for contraceptive advice. She is taking an efavirenz-based regimen. She is interested in hormonal contraception. Which is the single most appropriate method?

Accepted Answer

Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate injection

Answer

Combined oral contraceptive pill (ethinylestradiol 30 mcg / levonorgestrel 150 mcg)

Answer

Progestogen-only pill (desogestrel 75 mcg)

Answer

Levonorgestrel intrauterine system (Mirena)

Answer

Contraceptive implant (etonogestrel)

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Contraception with Enzyme-Inducing Drugs

A 32-year-old woman with well-controlled HIV on antiretroviral therapy attends the GP for contraceptive advice. She is taking an efavirenz-based regimen. She is interested in hormonal contraception. Which is the single most appropriate method?