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A 26-year-old female asked:
What is the difference between levlen and levora (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) bc pill..which one is effective to stop period??
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Dr. Douglas Lawsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Both: Both products can cause cessation of the period. Ask your gyn how to taper down the blanks if you're on a 28 pill pack, so you can go to continuous hormone use for the most likely way to eliminate your cycle.
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India
A 26-year-old female asked:
What is the difference between Levlen and Levora (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) BC pill..which one is effective to stop period??? what problems can it cause??
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Dale Kristleanswered
Gynecology 42 years experience
The same: levlen and levora (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) are the exact same pill made by different manufacturers
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Hi , i'm on the pill levlen (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) , to regulate my periods, it's causing weight can and nauseous . Should i stop it, or give it time?
Dr. Luis Villaplanaanswered
Internal Medicine 37 years experience
Depends: How many cycles/months you've been on it, but sounds like you wanna have a talk with your doctor.
There are plenty of options.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
On levora (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) for two months because Depo-Provera messed my period, will one more month do so i could stop levora (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) and ttc? Still virgin but got married want baby
Dr. Karen Jonesanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 39 years experience
Fine to stop: Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) lasts in the body up to 6 months so likely after the third pack of bcp you can stop the pill and have normal cycles... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Can i skip a period on levlen (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) ED if i've already taken a sugar pill in the green section from saturday?
Dr. Matthew Wilsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Probably: I would recommend you start the next pack by taking 2 today, then go back to 1 per day.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Been on levlen (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) ED for 21 days how soon will i get my period after starting sugar pills?
Dr. Sathish Adigopulaanswered
Pediatrics 22 years experience
.: Any day during the seven non-hormonal pills. But usually if taken regularly your period will start on almost the same day each month.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
I'm randomly getting my period every two weeks on the active pills of levlen (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) ED and super bad period pain, what is causing this?
Dr. Jeff Livingstonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Breakthrough bleed: Breakthrough bleeding (bleeding at the wrong time) is very common on birth control. It happens in about 1/3 of users. Its no big deal and usually sel... Read More
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