Ethinyl estradiol / levonorgestrel
birth control
"I've been taking it on and off (mostly on) for 4 years. It's worked like a charm. Even without the pill I've always had a fairly regular cycle and my cramps have been manageable with Aleve. With Levora, my period is the same length but it's lighter, and the cramps are lighter. I almost always start the same evening and the period lasts 3 days, with 1-2 more days spotting. My only complaint- each time I've gone on and off the pill, I've gained a couple pounds. I haven't had issues with mood swings or anything. But, I know it isn't 100% effective especially if you vomit/have bad diarrhea within some time of taking the pill, which worried me when I lived in the developing world and got food poisoning a lot."