Lessina?
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
AltaveraT;AmethiaT;AmethiaT Lo;AmethystT;AvianeT;camreseT;Enpresse?;FalminaT;IntrovaleT;JolessaT;KurveloT;Lessina?;LevonestT;Levora?;LoSeasonique?;Lutera?;Lybrel?;Marlissa;MyzilraT;Nordette? 28;OrsythiaT;Portia?;Quasense?;Seasonale? [DSC];Seasonique?;Sronyx?;Trivora?
Brand Names: Canada:
Alesse?;Aviane?;Min-Ovral?;Seasonale?;Triphasil?;Triquilar?
Uses
- It is used to stop pregnancy.
- It is used to treat endometriosis.
- It is used to treat women with hypogonadism.
- It is used to treat heavy bleeding during monthly periods (menstruation).
- Ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel stops pregnancy by stopping egg release (ovulation) from hormonal changes. Changes in the cervical mucus and endometrium make it hard for sperm to get into and form a fertilized egg that can attach to the uterine lining.
- It helps hormone balance.
Dosing
How to take
- Follow how to use as you have been told by your doctor or read the package insert.
- Take this drug at the same time of day.
- Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
- If your monthly cycle is 28 days and you miss 2 periods in a row, take a pregnancy test before starting a new dosing cycle.
- If you have a cycle longer than 91 days and you miss one period, take a pregnancy test before starting a new dosing cycle.
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