Generic Notability: ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel (ETH in iffy ess tra DYE ol and LEE vo nor JESS trel)
Brand name Names: Alesse, Altavera, Amethyst, Aviane, Enpresse, Lessina, Levlen, Levora, Lutera, Lybrel, Nordette, Orsythia, Portia, Sronyx, Tri-Levlen, Triphasil-21, Triphasil-28, Trivora-28
Medically reviewed sooner than. Pattern updated on Aug 9, 2018.
The Alesse mark tag has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this spin-off have been approved heretofore the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
What is Alesse?
Alesse (ethinyl estradiol and levonorgestrel) contains a companionship of female hormones that proscribe ovulation (the possession out of female hormones that block ovulation (the unchain of an egg from an ovary). This medication also causes changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder in put in an appearance again sperm to reach the uterus and harder in search a fertilized egg to bond to the ut
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