Contraceptive Methods: The Daily PANCE Blueprint

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Contraceptive Methods: The Daily PANCE Blueprint

Which of the following patients does not have an absolute contraindication to hormonal oral contraceptive pills?

A. 38-year-old with tobacco use
B. 26-year-old with chronic migraines with aura
C. 24-year-old with an acute left popliteal thrombosis
D. 20-year-old with antiphospholipid syndrome
E. 30-year-old with chronic opioid dependence

Answer and topic summary

The answer is E. 30-year-old with chronic opioid dependence

There are various hormonal contractive methods: combined oral contraceptive pills, progestin-only contraceptive pills, vaginal ring, injectable progestin, progestin intrauterine device (IUD), subdermal progestin implant (Nexplanon), and contraceptive patch. Contraindications to hormonal contraceptive methods include thromboembolism, coagulopathy, coronary heart disease, stroke, estrogen-dependent tumors, vasculitis, smoking (>35 years of age), migraine with aura, and of course pregnancy.

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