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Is levonorgestrel the safest synthetic hormone option for birth control pill?

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Many.: The synthetic hormones that are used for contraception are, in general, very safe. The risk increase in women over 35, who smoke, and for women with certain medical conditions.

Answered 6/21/2016

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If you have had the mirena (levonorgestrel) removed and the very next day you start the birth control pill will you be safe?

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