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Contraception and unintended pregnancy

A practice question in the style of the PLAB 1 exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.

A 26-year-old woman has a copper IUD. She asks how long it will last. Which statement is correct?

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The answer is A: Most copper IUDs last 5 to 10 years.

Copper IUDs work from insertion and last 5 to 10 years depending on the device.

This question comes from Week 13 of PLAB Vault: Gynaecology and sexual health. That week has 124 more exam-style questions like it, 5 short lessons and 154 flashcards. The course starts free with Week 1 and reaches this topic in week 13, as part of a four-month plan with full mock exams along the way.

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