A 40-year-old woman takes the desogestrel POP and has been amenorrhoeic for 3 years. She wishes to discontinue contraception. What should she be advis...

Question

A 40-year-old woman takes the desogestrel POP and has been amenorrhoeic for 3 years. She wishes to discontinue contraception. What should she be advised?

Accepted Answer

She should continue contraception; amenorrhoea on the POP does not confirm menopause

Answer

She can stop contraception as 3 years of amenorrhoea is sufficient

Answer

She should switch to CHC to see if periods return

Answer

She can stop if a single FSH test is >=30 IU/L

Answer

Amenorrhoea on the POP always indicates menopause

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): POP Amenorrhoea Not Menopause

A 40-year-old woman takes the desogestrel POP and has been amenorrhoeic for 3 years. She wishes to discontinue contraception. What should she be advised?