A 28-year-old woman attends the GP for her first depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injection. She is on day 3 of her menstrual cycle and not us...

Question

A 28-year-old woman attends the GP for her first depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injection. She is on day 3 of her menstrual cycle and not using any other contraception. When will she be protected?

Accepted Answer

Immediately

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After 7 days

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After 14 days

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After 24 hours

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Not until the second injection at 13 weeks

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): DMPA Immediate Protection

A 28-year-old woman attends the GP for her first depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) injection. She is on day 3 of her menstrual cycle and not using any other contraception. When will she be protected?