A 45-year-old woman taking the desogestrel POP has an FSH level of 35 IU/L, repeated 6 weeks later at 38 IU/L. She is 45 years old. What is the advice...

Question

A 45-year-old woman taking the desogestrel POP has an FSH level of 35 IU/L, repeated 6 weeks later at 38 IU/L. She is 45 years old. What is the advice regarding contraception?

Accepted Answer

She should continue contraception for 2 years from the second FSH test, as she is under 50

Answer

She can stop contraception immediately

Answer

She should continue contraception for 1 year from the second FSH test

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She should stop the POP and switch to CHC

Answer

FSH levels are always unreliable on the POP

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): FSH Confirmed Menopause Under 50 on POP

A 45-year-old woman taking the desogestrel POP has an FSH level of 35 IU/L, repeated 6 weeks later at 38 IU/L. She is 45 years old. What is the advice regarding contraception?