Ovral
Ovral or Ethinyl estradiol and norgestrel, is a combination oral contraceptive pill that prevents ovulation, changes uterine lining and cervical mucus. These two changes to the body prevents pregnancy by
1) Changing hormone levels so that an egg in not released.
2) Thinning the uterine lining make it difficult for an egg to implant
3) Changing the cervical mucus make it difficult for sperm to find the uterus.
This protection strategy is what makes hormonal contraception highly effective.
Combination birth control pills like Ovral, Mircette, Ortho Tri-Cyclen, and many others, are usually more effective than single hormone oral contraceptive pills that contain estrogen only.
How should I take it?
All medication should be taken as the doctor prescribes it and/or by the manufacture suggests. Changing the amounts, or time you take it, could change how effective Ovral birth control pill can be.
Start the oral contraceptive on the first day of your period or on the first Sunday after your period begins (follow your doctor’s instructions)
Condoms or a spermicide should used as a back up means of birth control when you first start using this medication. (Follow your doctor’s instructions).
The contraceptive comes in a 28 day pack. One pill is to be taken every day, at the same time of day. There are 21 hormonal pills and 7 “filler” pills. Take them all. Breaking the regularly prescribed dosage raises the risk getting pregnant. Remember to get the prescription refilled before the one you are using runs out.
A few Precautions
Any doctor you see needs to know your taking this or any birth control pill because that information has an effect what treatments, or other drugs you can be given. Also, medical tests or surgery are time when your doctor needs to know what birth control pill you are taking. You may have to stop oral contraceptives because of incompatibilities with medical test or surgery.
You may have breakthrough bleeding, especially during the first 3 months. Tell your doctor if this bleeding continues or is very heavy.
Your doctor will need to see you on a regular basis while you are using this medication. Do not miss any appointments.
Store this medication at room temperature away from moisture and heat.
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