Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Fifth Edition

Lawrence Impey, Tim Child

Extended Matching Questions (EMQs)

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Chapter 12


1. Choose from the list of statistics below the correct value for the following statements. You may use each once, more than once or not at all.

Possible Answers

A <0.5/100 woman-yearsG 8%
B 5/100 woman-yearsH 10%
C 2–15/100 woman-yearsI 15%
D 20/100 woman-yearsJ 1 in 20
E <0.5%K 1 in 200
F 2%L 1 in 2000

For each of the questions below, select the answer which is most appropriate. Each option can be used once, more than once or not at all.

a.) Failure rate of a high copper content IUD.

b.) Failure rate of the Mirena IUS.

c.) Risk of uterine perforation on insertion of an IUD/IUS.

d.) Risk of infection related to insertion of an IUD/IUS.

e.) Failure rate of Filshie clip sterilization.

f.) Transcervical hysteroscopic sterilization is associated with a fallopian tube perforation rate and device expulsion rate of…

h.) Lifetime risk of failure of male sterilization, after two negative semen analyses.