A 33-year-old woman attends the GP 5 weeks after vaginal delivery. She is not breastfeeding and has no VTE risk factors. She requests the combined ora...

Question

A 33-year-old woman attends the GP 5 weeks after vaginal delivery. She is not breastfeeding and has no VTE risk factors. She requests the combined oral contraceptive pill. At what point postpartum can she safely start CHC?

Accepted Answer

From 6 weeks (42 days) postpartum

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Immediately after delivery

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From 21 days postpartum

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From 3 months postpartum

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Only after her first menstrual period

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Postpartum CHC Timing

A 33-year-old woman attends the GP 5 weeks after vaginal delivery. She is not breastfeeding and has no VTE risk factors. She requests the combined oral contraceptive pill. At what point postpartum can she safely start CHC?