A 24-year-old woman attends the GP for advice about the progestogen-only pill. She asks about the difference between the traditional POP (norethistero...

Question

A 24-year-old woman attends the GP for advice about the progestogen-only pill. She asks about the difference between the traditional POP (norethisterone 350 mcg) and the desogestrel POP (75 mcg). Which is the single most important clinical difference?

Accepted Answer

The desogestrel POP is more effective because it consistently inhibits ovulation, whereas the traditional POP relies primarily on cervical mucus changes

Answer

The desogestrel POP has a 12-hour missed pill window compared to 3 hours for the traditional POP

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There is no clinical difference between the two

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The traditional POP is more effective

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The desogestrel POP causes fewer bleeding irregularities

uk-drcog MCQ (SBA): Desogestrel vs Traditional POP - Mechanism

A 24-year-old woman attends the GP for advice about the progestogen-only pill. She asks about the difference between the traditional POP (norethisterone 350 mcg) and the desogestrel POP (75 mcg). Which is the single most important clinical difference?