A 25-year-old woman asks about the risk of infertility after long-term use of the combined pill. What is the evidence?...

Question

A 25-year-old woman asks about the risk of infertility after long-term use of the combined pill. What is the evidence?

Accepted Answer

There is no evidence that long-term COC use causes permanent infertility; fertility returns rapidly after stopping

Answer

Long-term COC use causes permanent infertility in some women

Answer

Fertility is permanently reduced after 5 years of COC use

Answer

Only women under 25 regain full fertility after stopping the COC

Answer

Fertility is delayed for 2 years after stopping any COC

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): COC Long-Term Use No Permanent Infertility