A 19-year-old woman attends the GP requesting the combined oral contraceptive pill. She is otherwise well. Her BMI is 22 kg/m². Her mother had a deep ...

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A 19-year-old woman attends the GP requesting the combined oral contraceptive pill. She is otherwise well. Her BMI is 22 kg/m². Her mother had a deep vein thrombosis at age 45 while on HRT. What is the UKMEC category for CHC in this patient?

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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 as the mother's DVT was provoked by HRT

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

A 19-year-old woman attends the GP requesting the combined oral contraceptive pill. She is otherwise well. Her BMI is 22 kg/m². Her mother had a deep vein thrombosis at age 45 while on HRT. What is the UKMEC category for CHC in this patient?