A 31-year-old woman presents to the GP requesting contraception. She has a history of a confirmed deep vein thrombosis 2 years ago, which was unprovok...

Question

A 31-year-old woman presents to the GP requesting contraception. She has a history of a confirmed deep vein thrombosis 2 years ago, which was unprovoked. She completed anticoagulation therapy. What is the UKMEC category for the progestogen-only implant?

Accepted Answer

UKMEC 2

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UKMEC 1

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UKMEC 3

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UKMEC 4

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UKMEC 3 if unprovoked, UKMEC 2 if provoked

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): VTE History and Contraception

A 31-year-old woman presents to the GP requesting contraception. She has a history of a confirmed deep vein thrombosis 2 years ago, which was unprovoked. She completed anticoagulation therapy. What is the UKMEC category for the progestogen-only implant?