Question: are levonorgestrel and desogestrel the same?
Answer: It tends to be less androgenic than the second-generation progestins (levonorgestrel and norgestrel), but more androgenic than newer progestins, like desogestrel. In low doses (any pill containing less than 50 mcg of ethinyl estradiol), this progestin improves lipid profiles by raising HDL and lowering LDL cholesterol.