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Below are LO Ovral (Norgestrel / Ethinyl Estradiol) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 1 ratings/reviews, LO Ovral has an overall score of 9. The effectiveness score is 10 and the side effect score is 8. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | | LO Ovral review by 3 year old female patient | | | Rating |
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| Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
| Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | |
Treatment Info |
| Condition / reason: | | acne and contraception |
| Dosage & duration: | | standard 30 mcg (dosage frequency: every day) for the period of 8 years |
| Other conditions: | | hirsutism |
| Other drugs taken: | | spironolactone | | |
Reported Results |
| Benefits: | | Within days, the acne disappeared. When taken continuously for 3-5 months at a time, the acne never reappeared and the hirsutism decreased substantially. We then added laser hair removal and stopped the spironolactone. |
| Side effects: | | Spironolactone caused occasional leg cramping. The Lo-ovral caused some water retention. |
| Comments: | | Spironolactone was taken 50 mg a day and then increased after 3 months to 100 mg twice a day. The Lo-ovral was taken each day. The laser hair removal was every 6 weeks. The acne was completely under control. When the OCP was stopped, the acne returned. |
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