A 24-year-old woman attends the GP the morning after a condom broke during intercourse. She is on day 10 of a regular 28-day cycle. She has no contrai...

Question

A 24-year-old woman attends the GP the morning after a condom broke during intercourse. She is on day 10 of a regular 28-day cycle. She has no contraindications to any method. She is highly anxious about pregnancy. Which is the single most effective emergency contraceptive to recommend?

Accepted Answer

Copper intrauterine device

Answer

Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg orally

Answer

Ulipristal acetate 30 mg orally

Answer

All three methods are equally effective

Answer

The desogestrel POP started immediately as emergency contraception

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Cu-IUD as Most Effective EC

A 24-year-old woman attends the GP the morning after a condom broke during intercourse. She is on day 10 of a regular 28-day cycle. She has no contraindications to any method. She is highly anxious about pregnancy. Which is the single most effective emergency contraceptive to recommend?