Question of the Month – (March 2024)
A 17-year-old female presents to your office during walk-in hours on Monday morning. Parental permission has previously been granted to allow her to seek out her own healthcare. She states that she had unprotected sex two nights before. She is concerned about getting pregnant. Vitals are normal. Height is 5’7”, weight is 197 lbs (BMI 31, obesity). In addition to STI screening, you suggest emergency contraception as follows:
A) Etonogestrel implantable device and schedule insertion for 1 week from today
B) Ulipristal Acetate 30 mg po once
C) Levonorgestrel 1.5 mg po once
D) Levonorgestrel 0.75 mg po every 12 hours for 48 hours
E) Copper IUD and schedule insertion 4 days from today.
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