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Below are Levora (Levonorgestrel / Estradiol) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 2 ratings/reviews, Levora has an overall score of 8.50. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 7. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | Levora review by 28 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
Side effects: | | Moderate Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | Contraception |
Dosage & duration: | | one pill a day taken 4 months and then 1 week of placebo for the period of 1 year |
Other conditions: | | none |
Other drugs taken: | | none | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | protection against pregnancy. |
Side effects: | | decreased vaginal lubrication and sex drive |
Comments: | | I take the pill continuously, skipping the placebos and thus my period for four months, followed by one week of placebos. My mood, energy and hormonal balance remain constant, particularly compared to other pills but unfortunately so has my sex drive. The changes in sexual feelings are clearly related to the pill because as soon as I take the placebos I experience a huge elevation in sex drive. That is not much motivation to keep taking them but aside from spermicidal barrier methods that cause irritation and invasive procedures such as the IUD, I don't know what other options I have. |
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| Levora review by 31 year old female patient | | Rating |
Overall rating: | | |
Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | Birth Control Pill |
Dosage & duration: | | .15/.03 (dosage frequency: daily) for the period of 5 years |
Other conditions: | | Irregular Menstrual Cycles, Painful Menstruations |
Other drugs taken: | | none | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | The pills regulated my menstrual cycle and reduced the occurance of cramps (so severe that I was often bed ridden). Other birth control pills that I had taken previously had undesirable side effects, such as weight gain, which I have not experienced with Levora. |
Side effects: | | I have headaches, and occasionally migraines, during my menstruation. |
Comments: | | One pill, once a day, preferably around the same time. |
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