A 26-year-old woman on the desogestrel POP develops amenorrhoea after 4 months of use. She is concerned. A pregnancy test is negative. What should she...

Question

A 26-year-old woman on the desogestrel POP develops amenorrhoea after 4 months of use. She is concerned. A pregnancy test is negative. What should she be told?

Accepted Answer

Amenorrhoea is a common effect of the desogestrel POP; if the pregnancy test is negative and she is taking the POP correctly, no further action is needed

Answer

Amenorrhoea is abnormal on the POP and requires investigation

Answer

She needs an ultrasound scan

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She should stop the POP immediately

Answer

Amenorrhoea means the POP is not working

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): Desogestrel POP Amenorrhoea Normal

A 26-year-old woman on the desogestrel POP develops amenorrhoea after 4 months of use. She is concerned. A pregnancy test is negative. What should she be told?