Does anybody know about the specific side effects of birth controls pills called microgynon and Ovral L?
Ovral-L comes in a variety of formulations: Alesse, Ovranette, Levlen, Levora, Nordette, etc. All estrogen/progestin pills have the same possible side effects: nausea and vomiting, headache/migraine, breast tenderness, enlargement, weight changes, retention of water in the body tissues (fluid retention), yeast infections (candidiasis), change in menstrual bleeding, menstrual spotting or breakthrough bleeding, depression, skin reactions, decreased sex drive, rise in blood pressure, irregular brown patches on the skin, usually of the face (chloasma), steepening of corneal curvature which may make contact lenses uncomfortable, disturbance in liver function, gallstones, and, most seriously, blood clots in the blood vessels. Pills that are less likely to cause weight gain include Yasmin, Ortho Evra, Alesse, Levlite, and Loestrin 1/20 Fe, according to http://www.wdxcyber.com/ncontr13.htm These have lower concentrations of estr
