A 24-year-old woman takes her combined oral contraceptive pill and then vomits 1 hour later. She asks the GP for advice. Which is the single most appr...

Question

A 24-year-old woman takes her combined oral contraceptive pill and then vomits 1 hour later. She asks the GP for advice. Which is the single most appropriate recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Take another pill from the packet as soon as possible, as the first pill may not have been absorbed

Answer

No action required - absorption is complete within 30 minutes

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Take emergency contraception immediately

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Use condoms for the next 14 days

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Skip the rest of the packet and start a new one after a 7-day break

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Vomiting and the COC

A 24-year-old woman takes her combined oral contraceptive pill and then vomits 1 hour later. She asks the GP for advice. Which is the single most appropriate recommendation?