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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?
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Not much different, both Desogestrel and Norgestimate have less androgenic effect.
Answered 10/20/2021
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