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Contraception - Management
Which progestogen-only pill (POP) should I offer first-line?
- Any licensed progestogen-only pill (POP) may be used first-line.
- However, rules about missed pills differ between products, and this may affect their acceptability.
- If the woman weighs more than 70 kg, then consider the desogestrel-only pill, Cerazette®, as the first line option.
- Irregular bleeding (particularly in the first few months) may be more of a problem with the desogestrel-only pill than with other POPs.
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