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Progesterone Only Oral Contraception (1268)

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Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 17/02/2026

Next review date: 31/12/2027

Author(s): Kay McAllister.

Version: 1

Author email(s): kay.mcallister2@nhs.scot.

Approved By: Sandyford Governance Group

Document Id: 1268

References

Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (UKMEC2009 revised May 2010) Faculty of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, London 2009 http://www.fsrh.org

FSRH Progestogen-only pills. March 2022, amended Nov 2022.  2015 accessed on line Dec 2025 www.fsrh.org

Women’s Health Plan Scottish Government August 2021.https://www.gov.scot/publications/womens-health-plan/pages/3/ (accessed Dec 2025)