A 41-year-old woman with a LNG-IUS in situ attends the GP. She had the device inserted at age 38 for contraception. The threads are visible and she is...

Question

A 41-year-old woman with a LNG-IUS in situ attends the GP. She had the device inserted at age 38 for contraception. The threads are visible and she is amenorrhoeic. She has no symptoms. She is not perimenopausal. When should the device be replaced for contraceptive purposes?

Accepted Answer

At 5 years (age 43)

Answer

Every 3 years

Answer

At 7 years

Answer

It never needs replacing once inserted

Answer

Only when she develops symptoms

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): LNG-IUS Replacement at 5 Years

A 41-year-old woman with a LNG-IUS in situ attends the GP. She had the device inserted at age 38 for contraception. The threads are visible and she is amenorrhoeic. She has no symptoms. She is not perimenopausal. When should the device be replaced for contraceptive purposes?