17th August 2020

A 21-year-old woman attends a GP appointment, asking for advice regarding contraception

A 21-year-old woman attends a GP appointment, asking for advice regarding contraception. Until recently, she had been using the combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP) as contraception, but has stopped taking it – she was often forgetting to take her pill, and was concerned that it was causing her weight to fluctuate. She is currently training as a professional dancer, and it is important for her to keep her weight stable. She is not in a long-term relationship, but is sexually active with non-regular partners – and does not have any desire to become pregnant in the foreseeable future as she says this would be a “disaster” for her dancing career. 

For the patient above, please select the option which represents the SINGLE most suitable contraceptive choice for the case described. Select ONE option from the list above.