A 27-year-old woman attends the GP to discuss the etonogestrel implant. She asks about the Pearl Index (failure rate). Which is the most accurate desc...

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A 27-year-old woman attends the GP to discuss the etonogestrel implant. She asks about the Pearl Index (failure rate). Which is the most accurate description of the implant's typical-use failure rate?

Accepted Answer

0.05% per year - making it one of the most effective reversible contraceptive methods

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9% per year

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1% per year

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3% per year

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The same as the combined pill at 0.3% per year

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Implant Failure Rate

A 27-year-old woman attends the GP to discuss the etonogestrel implant. She asks about the Pearl Index (failure rate). Which is the most accurate description of the implant's typical-use failure rate?