A woman taking the desogestrel POP reports that she has been feeling bloated since starting it 6 weeks ago. She asks if this could be related. What sh...

Question

A woman taking the desogestrel POP reports that she has been feeling bloated since starting it 6 weeks ago. She asks if this could be related. What should she be told?

Accepted Answer

Bloating is a reported side effect of progestogen-only methods. If troublesome, the option of switching to an alternative method should be discussed

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The POP never causes bloating

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Bloating indicates the POP is not working

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She should take a diuretic alongside the POP

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Only the drospirenone POP causes bloating

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): POP Bloating Side Effect

A woman taking the desogestrel POP reports that she has been feeling bloated since starting it 6 weeks ago. She asks if this could be related. What should she be told?