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Contraception
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 36-year-old woman who smokes 20 cigarettes a day asks to continue her combined pill. What is the most appropriate advice?
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The answer is E: Switch to a progestogen-only method or an IUD.
Age 35 or over with 15 or more cigarettes a day makes combined hormonal contraception unacceptable.
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