UKMEC

Question 1

What does UKMEC 1 indicate?

Answer 1

No restriction for the use of the contraceptive method.

Question 2

What does UKMEC 2 indicate?

Answer 2

Advantages generally outweigh the disadvantages.

Question 3

What does UKMEC 3 indicate?

Answer 3

Disadvantages generally outweigh the advantages.

Question 4

What does UKMEC 4 indicate?

Answer 4

Represents an unacceptable health risk.

Question 5

More than 35 years old and smoking less than 15 cigarettes/day

Answer 5

UKMEC 3

Question 6

• BMI > 35 kg/m^2
• Family history of thromboembolic disease in first degree relatives < 45 years
• Controlled hypertension.

Answer 6

UKMEC 3

Question 7

More than 35 years old and smoking more than 15 cigarettes/day
Migraine with aura.

Answer 7

UKMEC 4

Question 8

Breastfeeding 6 weeks - 6 months postpartum

Answer 8

changed from UKMEC 3 → 2.

Question 9

True or False: A history of stroke is classified as UKMEC 4.

Answer 9

True.

Question 10

• History of thromboembolic disease
• Positive antiphospholipid antibodies (e.g. in SLE).

Answer 10

UKMEC 4

Question 11

family history of thromboembolic disease in first degree relatives?

Answer 11

Classified as UKMEC 3.

Question 12

women taking phenytoin, carbamazepine, barbiturates, primidone, topiramate, or oxcarbazepine when using the COCP and POP?

Answer 12

UKMEC 3

Question 13

women taking phenytoin, carbamazepine, barbiturates, primidone, topiramate, or oxcarbazepine when using the implant?

Answer 13

UKMEC 2

Question 14

phenytoin, carbamazepine, barbiturates, primidone, topiramate, or oxcarbazepine when using Depo-Provera, IUD, or IUS?

Answer 14

UKMEC 1

Question 15

women taking lamotrigine when using the COCP?

Answer 15

UKMEC 3

Question 16

women taking lamotrigine when using POP, implant, Depo-Provera, IUD, or IUS?

Answer 16

UKMEC 1