Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I started this BCP a month ago, and I have never used any kind of birth control prior to this. So far, I've found it a pretty easy transition. My skin has cleared a bit since taking the pill, and I haven't noticed any weight gain (if anything I have a reduced appetite). The first week I started, my period was extremely prolonged, but my second period has been extremely light so far. I am still exp ... Show Full Comment

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I started this BCP a month ago, and I have never used any kind of birth control prior to this. So far, I've found it a pretty easy transition. My skin has cleared a bit since taking the pill, and I haven't noticed any weight gain (if anything I have a reduced appetite). The first week I started, my period was extremely prolonged, but my second period has been extremely light so far. I am still experiencing cramps, though they aren't quite as bad. I don't think this pill has altered my mood, though I do think I have a decreased libido.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was on this for a few months about a year ago and had a terrible experience. I gained weight despite healthy diet and exercise, broke out in acne worse than I had in years and was moody and upset nearly all the time. I don't know if that was a result of the birth control itself or just my body's reaction to hormones, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anybody.

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I was on this for a few months about a year ago and had a terrible experience. I gained weight despite healthy diet and exercise, broke out in acne worse than I had in years and was moody and upset nearly all the time. I don't know if that was a result of the birth control itself or just my body's reaction to hormones, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anybody.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months

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Before taking Levora, I used to experience VERY painful periods, mainly sharp pains in my abdomen. My boyfriend would tell me I would clutch my stomach at night and wake up crying because of the pain. After my 2nd month of taking Levora, those pains ceased to exist and now my period doesn't debilitate me in any way. It's guaranteed you're going to have side effects when you mess with your hormo ... Show Full Comment

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Before taking Levora, I used to experience VERY painful periods, mainly sharp pains in my abdomen. My boyfriend would tell me I would clutch my stomach at night and wake up crying because of the pain. After my 2nd month of taking Levora, those pains ceased to exist and now my period doesn't debilitate me in any way. It's guaranteed you're going to have side effects when you mess with your hormones. After the week of taking the inactive pills, my stomach gets upset when I start the active pills up again. I just make sure to eat close to the time I take my pill during that week and I'm good to go. Also, during the first couple of cycles, I was excessively hungry. I think increased hunger might be one of those contributors to the infamous "birth control weight gain", but I gained maybe 3 lbs, if anything. I've had a good experience on this pill. It may not be the right fit for everyone (like any other BC pill), but I am pleased with the outcome so far.
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Reviewer: meesfeesh, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Overall Levora does its job. I have been on it for 4 months and it's been effective in preventing pregnancy even when I have taken it a couple of hours late because I have forgotten. My partner and I think it has decreased my libido--and I have a higher libido on the reminder pill week. I have gained 10 pounds while on this pill but I am not certain there's direct causation. I also experience ... Show Full Comment

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Overall Levora does its job. I have been on it for 4 months and it's been effective in preventing pregnancy even when I have taken it a couple of hours late because I have forgotten. My partner and I think it has decreased my libido--and I have a higher libido on the reminder pill week. I have gained 10 pounds while on this pill but I am not certain there's direct causation. I also experienced profound PMS recently--feeling very sad out of the blue. On the plus side the periods are light and about 3 days. Don't be freaked out if you don't get your period until the 4th day of the reminder pills--it can take a while.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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To be clear, I take this pill every day to avoid pregnancy and not to alleviate period symptoms, acne or other benefits of the pill. I'm in a monogamous relationship and do not use a backup method of birth control, but we've never even had a scare. That's my main concern with any birth control pill. However, I really appreciate the much lighter menstrual flow (none at all if I skip the placebo wee ... Show Full Comment

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To be clear, I take this pill every day to avoid pregnancy and not to alleviate period symptoms, acne or other benefits of the pill. I'm in a monogamous relationship and do not use a backup method of birth control, but we've never even had a scare. That's my main concern with any birth control pill. However, I really appreciate the much lighter menstrual flow (none at all if I skip the placebo week) and my skin is fairly good, but it took a few months for my body to settle in with the hormones and re-regulate itself. I never had any weight gain, awkward hair growth or mood swings. I experienced slight breast tenderness and some breakthrough bleeding for the first couple of months, but it subsided.
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