Ethinyl estradiol-levonorgestrel Treatment Report
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What is Ethinyl estradiol-levonorgestrel?
This is an estrogen and progestin combination used for the prevention of pregnancy and for postcoital contraception. Off label it is used to treat abnormal uterine bleeding and pain associated with endometriosis.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 8 |
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1 | ||||
| I have to use birth control because we are not ready for a baby. | 3 |
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1 | ||||
| Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) | 2 |
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2 | ||||
| ovarian cyst | 2 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 1 | 0 | |||||
| birth control | 1 | 0 |
See all 31 patients currently taking Ethinyl estradiol-levonorgestrel
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Side Effects
Dosages
Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Other
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2 | 33% |
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Did not seem to work
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1 | 17% |
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Expense
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1 | 17% |
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Doctor's advice
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1 | 17% |
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Course of treatment ended
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1 | 17% |
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See all 6 patients who’ve stopped taking Ethinyl estradiol-levonorgestrel
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Patient Evaluations
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- MSmary
- Sex: F
- Sensation: Severe
- Overall: Mild
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: mild
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: mild
- Upper limb: mild
- Walking: moderate
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- MSmary
- extended cycle 30 mcg-0.15 mg daily
- since Aug 16, 2009
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Efficacy
Major
for birth control
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Side Effects
None
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See all 8 patient evaluations
Report created on November 23, 2009.