A 38-year-old woman attends the GP for contraceptive advice. She has a past history of an unprovoked PE aged 30. She is on no anticoagulation currentl...

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A 38-year-old woman attends the GP for contraceptive advice. She has a past history of an unprovoked PE aged 30. She is on no anticoagulation currently. Which is the UKMEC category for the DMPA injection?

Accepted Answer

UKMEC 3

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UKMEC 1

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UKMEC 2

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UKMEC 4

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UKMEC 2 for all progestogen-only methods including DMPA

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): VTE History - DMPA UKMEC 3 Exception

A 38-year-old woman attends the GP for contraceptive advice. She has a past history of an unprovoked PE aged 30. She is on no anticoagulation currently. Which is the UKMEC category for the DMPA injection?