#Levonorgestrel

[skylanathalie]

What is Altavera, also known as Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol

Altavera, also known as Levonorgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol (Oral Route) is a combination birth control pill with two active hormones, levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol. It works by stopping a female’s egg from fully developing each month, thereby preventing fertilisation and resulting in pregnancy. These hormones together make it difficult for the sperm to reach the uterus. It is taken orally through tablets or chewable tablets, once a day and the dosage strength depends on the person’s medical history.

[biglisbonnews]

A double pack of the morning after pill is now available for purchase in the US Julie, a recently launched morning-after pill brand, started selling a new two-count pack of its one-step tablet of emergency contraceptive (EC) across CVS stores on April 3.Read more... https://qz.com/julie-morning-after-pill-double-pack-1850297652

[snarltoothed]

ow ow SI pain is it my birth control is it my hypermobility is it both or do i have to shit or is it all 3

[stephaniedola]

glad to see that A. i was not alone in thinking of this and B. it is in fact possible to take levonorgestrel based birth control as plan B

[abortion-pill-instructions]

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[allaboutpharma]

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[batmanisagatewaydrug]

hi! im 15 with awfully heavy periods and my parents + doctors (gyno, therapist, etc) think its necessary for me to get a marina (hormone implants in your vagina i think, im too scared to look it up if im being honest.) the problem is that im really opposed to it because i dont want anyone touching me downstairs, and my auntie said it would really hurt.

do you think i should get it, probably be really distressed for a few weeks but be fine with my period for the next handful of years, or keep looking for less invasive options that might be more expensive and less effective?

thanks!

hello there! thank you for your question!

so, first off, I'm just going to say that your body is yours and you get to make the decisions about what happens with it. if you don't want a Mirena implant, that's your decision and you have every right to make that choice, end of.

I do think it's valuable to have a full sense of what exactly you're saying no to, so if it's okay I would like to do a little walkthrough of the information about the IUD that you've been avoiding looking into. I'm gonna do my best to make it unscary, I promise.

Mirena IUDs are placed in the uterus, hence the name; "IUD" stands for intrauterine device.

there it will decrease chances of pregnancy by releasing small amounts of levonorgestrel. this will cause thickening of the mucus in your cervix (the space between your vagina and uterus) to make it harder for sperm to ever reach and egg and thinning of the lining of your uterus to make it harder for any fertilized eggs to attach there and grow into a pregnancy.

menstruation happens when your body rids itself of unused uterine lining, which is why many people find their periods are lighter when they have an IUD - less lining ideally equals less blood, less cramping, and less pain overall.

usually, this decrease in period intensity happens after 3 months of having an IUD in place. some people with IUDs - about 20%, certainly not a majority but not an insignificant number - stop having a period entirely after a year or more.

once an IUD is put in place, it's good for up to eight years, although it can be taken out any time earlier than that if you want it removed sooner.

common side effects experienced by people with IUDs are similar to what many people experience on their periods: headaches, acne, sore breasts, cramping, and emotional irregularities. bleeding for the first few months is also common; many find that their bleeding will be worse before it gets better.

it's also uncommon, but not impossible, for your IUD to slip out of place. there are several risk factors that make this more likely, including youth (under the age of 20), having long and difficult periods, and if you've been pregnant.

in regards to your worry about pain during implantation, it's not unreasonable. very few people that I know of would describe the process as particularly comfortable, and it's very painful for some. while the trade off of brief discomfort for 8 years of instant birth control can certainly be worth it for some, it's ultimately a personal decision and up to you to weigh the pros and cons to decide what's best for you.

if you're interested in seeking out other forms of medical intervention for your periods, there are plenty of other forms of hormonal birth control to look at. a similar method worth comparing would be the hormonal implant that goes in your arm and lasts for three years; it's obviously not as long-lasting but can provide similar benefits without requiring anyone to touch your genitalia.

I hope this helps.

[mintmatcha]

psa for those who need it but are on a budget: the generic brand plan b (levonorgestrel) is around $15 in the us!!

thank you!! a lot of times you have to ask for the generic specifically and it may need to be ordered into the store.

also apparently Walgreens doesn't carry plan b anymore for the record!

[kon-igi]

LA PILLOLA ABORTIVA RU486 SARÀ DISTRIBUITA NEI CONSULTORI DELLA REGIONE EMILIA-ROMAGNA

Breve ripasso in attesa delle polemiche:

PILLOLA ANTICONCEZIONALE 

mix di estrogeni+progesterone - o solo progesterone - che mette a riposo le ovaie e quindi non avviene mai l’ovulazione (il sanguinamento non è una mestruazione ma un’emorragia da sospensione)

PILLOLA DEL GIORNO DOPO (in farmacia senza ricetta, anche per le minorenni) 

farmaco che blocca l’ovulazione (Norlevo/Levonorgestrel efficace fino a 72 ore/3 giorni ore dopo il rapporto) 

o che oltre a bloccare l’ovulazione ha un effetto antiannidativo (EllaOne/Ulipristal acetato efficace fino a 120 ore/5 giorni dopo)

PILLOLA ABORTIVA RU486 

Mifepristone, principio attivo che induce il distacco dell’embrione (se fatto seguire da una dose di Misoprostolo, un induttore di spasmi miometrali) e somministrabile entro l’OTTAVA SETTIMANA di gravidanza. Dopo possono subentrare complicazioni ed è per questo che deve essere prescritta e somministrata da un medico dopo aver fatto un’ecografia per misurare se sia avvenuto il passaggio da embrione a feto.

Un errore che vedo compiere da molte organizzazioni per la difesa dei diritti delle donne:

La pillola dei tre giorni dopo (Norlevo) NON è abortiva ma solo antiovulatoria  ma purtroppo l’Ellaone (cinque giorni dopo) tecnicamente PUÒ ESSERE ANCHE ABORTIVA, visto che all’effetto antiovulatorio - blocco dell’espulsione e della discesa dell’ovulo - si somma anche quello ANTIANNIDATIVO con una modificazione dell’endometrio sfavorevole all’aggancio dell’ovulo FECONDATO.

Non tutte le volte ma solo se l’ovulo è già sceso nelle tube ed è stato raggiunto da uno spermatozoo, però credo sia necessaria la cognizione scientifica di causa se vogliamo difendere una pratica, altrimenti diamo materiale gratuito a certe persone perché facciano scelte medievali.

P.S.

Disponibile a intricate spiegazioni sulle tempistiche strette (si tratta di ore) della finestra di ovulazione, fecondazione e annidamento.

[mariacallous]

A proposed Missouri law would allow women to be prosecuted for abortions and potentially criminalize certain types of contraceptives. A bill pre-filed by Senator Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove) this month would change the state’s definition of “person” to begin at the moment of fertilization, opening the door for criminal charges against individuals who terminate their pregnancies or use contraceptives that prevent fertilized eggs from developing, legal experts say. While lawyers who spoke to the RFT see this proposal as a reckless application of criminal law, Moon says his Senate Bill 356, the “Abolition of Abortion in Missouri Act,” is an acknowledgement of the sanctity of human life. “I believe science proves that life begins when a female egg is fertilized by a male sperm,” Moon says. “And because of that, I think life should be protected from the beginning till the natural death.” Moon’s bill has a slim chance of becoming law — thousands of bills are filed each year, and only a handful make it through committee, much less approval by both the Missouri House and Senate. And Moon acknowledges that he has tried and failed to pass similar legislation at least three times before. Still, legal experts worry about the ramifications of his proposal in light of Missouri’s swift enactment of its so-called trigger law after the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade last June. If enacted, Moon’s bill could allow an abortion seeker to be prosecuted with a whole host of charges — from murder, attempted murder or assault to, for example, endangering the welfare of a child if a pregnant person is found to have consumed alcohol, according to Marcia McCormick, a professor of law at Saint Louis University. “Anytime an egg doesn’t implant, it could create an opportunity for the state to at least investigate if the failure to allow implantation was intentional,” McCormick says. “If it was intentional, then maybe there could be a murder claim because at that point, the ‘child,’ being a fertilized egg, is destroyed.” Sidney Watson, a professor at Saint Louis University and a specialist in health law, says she fears that the bill would also affect contraceptives and IVF. “This attempt to define life as beginning at fertilization is, I think, a way for some elected officials to outlaw some forms of contraception,” Watson says. Certain types of birth control — such as levonorgestrel, also known as “the morning after pill,” and some forms of intrauterine devices — prevent pregnancies by blocking fertilized eggs from implanting into uterine walls. Though pregnancy is medically considered to start after implantation, GOP legislators in Missouri and other Republican-dominated states have tried to ban morning-after pills in the past for being “abortifacients.” Last year, the Missouri Senate voted to ban Plan B and IUDs as part of a bill to renew a tax on hospitals. The measure did not advance after female senators criticized the language. A revised version of the bill later passed and barred public dollars from being used for any “abortifacient drug or device.”

Pro-choice Missourians worried contraceptives would be at risk once again after the federal right to an abortion was taken away. Under Moon’s bill, McCormick says, “any birth control that operates after the moment of fertilization could count as the instrument of murder.” Moon disagrees. In a phone call Thursday, Moon said the bill “is not intended to” affect birth control. When asked how that’s possible when some forms of contraceptives prevent fertilized eggs from implantation, Moon acknowledged the bill “certainly might” affect contraceptives. “The primary focus is on purposely ending a child’s life,” Moon continued. Moon groups condoms and IUDs as contraceptives separate from Plan B, or the morning after pill. When asked if Plan B would still be lawful under his proposal, Moon responded: “I think there will be lots of conversation about that.” Plan B “very well could be” causing an abortion if an egg has been fertilized, according to Moon. Moon’s bill also sparks concern over how violators would be prosecuted, McCormick says.

The bill lists five places where persons accused could be prosecuted — from the county in which they preside to the county in which they commit their alleged crime. One especially concerns McCormick: The bill would allow prosecutors to try defendants in the county they were apprehended in. This, to McCormick, could be interpreted as an attempt to charge Missourians who travel out of state for abortions. “It seems like they’re trying to get at conduct that maybe isn’t illegal somewhere else or to get around prosecutors in Missouri who’ve said they’re unwilling to prosecute people for violating anti-abortion laws,” McCormick says. Moon’s bill offers few exceptions. A person would not be prosecuted if they were coerced under physical threat to end their pregnancy. Another exception is given for when a licensed physician performs a life-saving procedure that results in the “accidental or unintentional” death of the unborn child, but only after all other options to save the child’s life are exhausted or unavailable. This exception confused Watson and McCormick. Ectopic pregnancies (when a fertilized egg implants in a fallopian tube rather than the uterus) can kill a pregnant person if left untreated and fertilized eggs can not survive, according to the Mayo Clinic. Ending ectopic pregnancies is not “unintentional or accidental,” Watson says. “You mean to do it.” “It’s not entirely clear that the people who draft bills like these understand how biology works,” McCormick adds. Moon claims ectopic pregnancies could be an exception if a woman’s life is in danger. However, he points to a procedure he read about where, in early 1900s Europe, a part of a woman’s fallopian tube was excised and an embryo was successfully moved to her womb. (Moon was presumably referencing a 1917 medical journal article in which an American woman was reported to have undergone a similar procedure — though transplanting an ectopic pregnancy is widely considered to be medically impossible.) McCormick hopes the bill will never pass — not only for its criminal law implications but also for possibly unforeseen consequences. If a fertilized egg is considered a person under law, it could be covered by any state benefit program, she says. Moon himself has little confidence his bill will advance. “I don’t think the majority of either chamber have a desire to take on an issue of this magnitude,” Moon says, adding that a vote for the bill may not be the most politically expedient move for his colleagues. “Unfortunately, it’s going to take a monumental effort to get this passed.”

[that-catholic-shinobi]

ok full disclaimer i'm not pro-life completely. but i'm a pharmacology student so i can tell you that the normal plan B does prevent ovulation, simply by postponing ovulation. so it isn't really seen as an abortifacient.

in the US, plan B is levonorgestrel (there's another one here) which is a progesterone. what it does is basically slow the ovulation (so postpone it) by suppressing the LH-peak (LH = luteinising hormone). that only works if you take it before the start of the LH-peak, so before the start of the fertile window. if it's given afterwards, then the implantation has already happened and it won't do anything.

so it cannot be used as a method for abortion.

Thank for the insight on this!

Our concern as pro life people however, is not only that an implanted pregnancy could be removed from the uterus, but also a fertilized egg .

Is there any chance the drug could cause a fertilized egg to leave the uterus? I know it can take up to 6 days after sex to fertilize an egg, and emergency contraceptions usually have a 5 day window.

either way, I appreciate the info! Thanks

[fictionkinfessions]

*tapping on the intercom in headspace*

to whoever fronted after taking the levonorgestrel, you can leave front, we dont need to continue being tired, we have work tomorrow, WE HAVE TO WAKE UP EARLY WE CANT SLEEP IN

-#🌌🦊🛼

(pretty sure it was jing yuan, maybe i should call him my sleepy holder bc he's slept in way too much this week alone)

[bloodhailmp3]

cant tell if having to take levonorgestrel earlier this month has fucked up my hormones so bad ive been having pmdd ever since or if im just horribly miserable in the usual mental illness way

[taylortruther]

Okay thank you and you do not have to answer if it is uncomfortable or wierd or anything [serously.] Ok do you have any advice for birth control? My boyfriend and I are ready [we are both 21]. he wants to only use condoms but I would like to be on the pill or something to be safer. Im in the US. Do you have any preference or recommendation? What do I look for or avoid? My dr said she can do IUD, implanon, mini pill?, other pills? Is it even needed? Im scared of side effects. Thank u so much

Like what do I even ask??? I dont know any of this my dr said the IUD is best for me but my mom had one and hated it and she is offering to pay for it and keeps telling me to do something different

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i'm sorry this was so late friend but yes you are right, don't rely just on condoms! do additional birth control too. i personally was on the pill (ethinyl estradiol + levonorgestrel) for years, your doctor will know it, it's super common and goes by lots of brand names. i liked it - i had zero side-effects, and it made my period almost completely disappear. (i'm not on it anymore because i wasn't having piv sex for a while and my now-bf had a vasectomy but it would be my first choice if i needed it again.)

unfortunately no one can tell you the way you will react to any form of hormonal birth control. your experience might be normal/fine! you would just have to try it out. if you are on your parents' insurance your IUD would probably be fully covered so cost may not be a factor.

i would encourage you not to stress about it. talk to your doctor about your options - have them describe potential side-effects, read up a little on legitimate websites, and think what would work best for your life.

an IUD insertion would require a doctor's visit and an insertion process, but if it works properly it's very set-and-forget for ~5 years and that's probably why your doctor said it's ideal for you, because you're young and probably not planning on pregnancy anytime soon.

however, the pill is really easy to start. if you know you would consistently remember to take pills every day, you could do that and you can choose to get an IUD later if you feel up for it.

but still use condoms. seriously. don't let your bf say no condoms just because you're on the pill! (not saying he will, but just a general psa)

[snarltoothed]

levonorgestrel is apparently supposed to be better for women with POTS than other progesterones but i gotta say the only difference i’ve noticed between levonorgestrel and desogestrel is the way levonorgestrel makes my fucking lower back hurt and masturbation is the only thing that makes it better

[pillarsalt]

hi hello ms pillarsalt would you mind sharing what kind of iud you have? i have adenomyosis and my cycle pain has been getting progressively worse but i am terrified of hormonal birth control bc all the pill type ones i was on as a teen gave me horrible stomach trouble like to the point we thought i had Crohn's disease. but im also scared of the copper one bc my body has rejected metal b4. basically if u have a hormonal iud can you comfort me that it wont make me constantly sick bc i would like to stop passing out from pain at work and nobody seems to want to discuss this type of treatment yk

I'm sorry to hear you're going through this, it sounds terrible. As I'm sure you already know, I'm not a doctor and I can't tell you if getting a hormonal IUD will help alleviate your adenomyosis. I can tell you my experience with it, though. I have a Mirena IUD which is hormonal. Here is a screenshot from their website about the effectivity:

So right away I can tell you that before I had it installed nearly five years ago, my periods were heavy as hell. The cramps sucked of course, but the main issue was how much I would bleed and bleed. I would go through probably seven or eight superplus (heaviest) tampons a day and even have to wear a pad at the same time so I could get through a class without bleeding through my pants. I got it installed (usually they schedule it for when you're on your period so your cervix is softer), had a period for about a month afterward, and then my periods became so light that I didn't even have to buy menstrual products anymore. Basically there was a small amount of discoloured discharge that would signal that I was menstruating, with some very light cramps akin to when you ovulate. Now my periods are getting heavier again because I need to get it replaced soon, but apparently the pregnancy prevention aspect is still good for a couple years so it's not as much of an emergency as I thought (gotta find a doctor soon lmao).

I haven't had really any side effects that I could tell you about. I've had issues with mental illness since I was about 13 but they didn't get any worse with the installation of my IUD. Actually I'm doing better than I ever have in my adult life in that aspect. I haven't had any digestive issues like the stomach pain you mentioned, no weight gain or weight loss. My skin is clear almost all the time and I generally feel physically well.

Now, will it help with your adenomyosis? I think it's really worth talking to your doctor about. The hormonal medication in the device, Levonorgestrel, thins the endometrium, which is why I bled far less during my period while on it. The endometrium that builds up in the muscular tissue of your uterus and causes you pain may be lessened in the same way. This part of the website that states why some people can't use it concerns me:

Because 1. I don't know if or how much your adenomyosis changes the shape of your uterus and 2. if your stomach trouble was an allergy to the medication itself then you'll likely have the same problem here. Basically, you've got to find a doctor who will listen to you and talk this and other options out with you, because it's inhumane to let you keep suffering this way.

Good luck to you, I really hope you can find a solution. I know getting this sort of stuff figured out is daunting and feels impossible sometimes but don't give up. Do your best to find a women's health clinic or at least a female doctor. It's going to be okay!