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Whats the difference between taking a desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol bcp vs norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol bcp? i have pcos and was given the first one. thank you so much?

Q: whats the difference between taking a desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol bcp vs norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol bcp? i have pcos and was given the first one. thank you so much?

: Not much different, both Desogestrel and Norgestimate have less androgenic effect.

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Not much different, both Desogestrel and Norgestimate have less androgenic effect.

Answered 10/20/2021

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A member asked:

Whats the difference between taking a desogestrel/ethinyl estradiol bcp vs norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol bcp? i have pcos and was given the first one. thank you so much?

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