UKMEC Flashcards
UKMEC for IUD/IUS for menarche to <20
2
Younger women have an increased risk of expulsion
UKMEC IUD/IUS postpartum
0 - 48 hours = 1
48hr to 4 weeks = 3
After 4 weeks = 1
UKMEC for IUD/IUS postpartum sepsis
4
UKMEC for IUD/IUS after abortion in first trimester
Or second trimester
First trimester = 1
Second trimester = 2
No difference in complication between immediate or delayed insertion.
Expulsion may be higher after second trimester abortion.
UKMEC for IUD/IUS with post abortion sepsis
4
UKMEC for IUD/IUS for past ectopic pregnancy
1
UKMEC for IUD/IUS for history of pelvic surgery
1
UKMEC for IUD/IUS for smokers Age <35 >35 and <15 cigarettes >35 and >15 cigarettes Stopped smoking <1yr Stopped smoking >1yr
All = 1
UKEMC for e-cigarettes
Not included
Risks currently unknown
UKMEC for IUD/IUS for BMI >35
1
UKMEC for IUD/IUS with history of bariatric surgery and BMI >35
1
UKMEC for IUD/IUS for complicated organ transplant
E.g. graft failure, rejection
Initiation = 3 Continuation = 2
UKMEC for IUD/IUS for uncomplicated organ transplant
2
UKMEC for IUD/IUS for multiple risk factors for CVD
IUD = 1 IUS = 2
UKMEC for IUD/IUS for hypertension
1