Levonorgestrel
progestogen · hormonal contraception
Our referenceWhat this medicine is for
Levonorgestrel belongs to the category "progestogen (hormonal contraception)". This hormone is used in hormonal contraception: taken each day, it prevents ovulation and makes the body unfavourable to pregnancy, reversibly.
For Levonorgestrel, in practice: Component of a hormonal contraception. It is most often a long-term treatment, taken at set times over long periods; its benefit is judged over time, not by how you feel on a given day.
Under which brands it is found
Levonorgestrel is part of the composition of about 29 presentations listed in France. It is found under several brand names and as generics.
- Adepal
- Daily
- Donasert
- Ethinylestradiol/Levonorgestrel Majorelle
- Femseptevo
- Kyleena
- Leeloo
- Leeloo Continu
- and other presentations
Original brand-name products and generics deliver the same active substance; the choice between them is made with your doctor or pharmacist.
Our product for this treatment
Levonorgestrel is one of the everyday treatments for which we have formulated a targeted supplement.
Layer Add Contraception
B6, B9, B2, zinc and magnesium, at the doses that matter.
B6 12 mg · B9 400 µg · Zinc 10 mg · Magnesium 150 mg
One bottle, one dose per day. Reduced price from the second box, free delivery from two boxes.
Further reading
The literature on the nutrient
- Vitamin B6: a scoping review for Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2023
- Folate, folic acid and 5-methyltetrahydrofolate are not the same thing
- Active Folate Versus Folic Acid: The Role of 5-MTHF (Methylfolate) in Human Health
- Role of zinc in health and disease
- Multiple impacts of zinc on immune function
These studies concern the nutrient itself, its role, its forms, its bioavailability. They do not concern this medicine and assert no link between it and a nutrient requirement.
Talk about it in the community
Members are already discussing the topic: sensations, doubts, everyday tips. People speak frankly here, without lecturing or prescribing.
Related molecules
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