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What is Portia?

Lo-Ovral (28) 0.3 mg-30 mcg Tab
Drug Name: PROGESTIN/ESTROGEN - ORAL
Uses: This combination hormone medication is used to prevent pregnancy. It contains 2 hormones: a progestin and an estrogen. These hormones prevent pregnancy in 3 ways. One way is by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation). A second way is by changing the cervical mucus, making it more difficult for an egg to meet sperm (fertilization). A third way is by changing the womb lining, making it difficult for a fertilized egg to attach to the lining of the womb (implantation). A fertilized egg (embryo/unborn baby) needs to attach to the womb to receive blood and nutrients and continue to grow. If an embryo/unborn baby does not attach, it cannot survive. Besides preventing pregnancy, birth control pills have been shown to help make your periods more regular, decrease blood loss and painful periods (dysmenorrhea), and decrease your risk of ovarian cysts. Use of this medication does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia).
What are the possible side effects of taking Portia?
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No period after switching to lower dose bc - Women's Health Community
- Sep 11, 2008
I am 29, 5'4", about 138 lbs, reasonably healthy eater and exerciser. Have been on the pill...
No period after switching to lower dose b.c. - Pregnancy 18-34 Community
- Sep 08, 2008
Hi -- I'm sorry, this may not be quite the right place for this, but the gynecology forum w...
No period after switching to lower dose birth control - Birth Control (Contraception) Community
- May 22, 2009
I am 29, 5'4", about 138 lbs, reasonably healthy in eating and exercise habits. Have been o...
PORTIA - Pregnancy 18-34 Community
- Sep 10, 2010
I have been having a brown discharge for 3 days and cramping.When i use the bathroom as wip...
ejaculation - Men's Health Community
- Apr 18, 2011
what couse bloody ejuculation.
baby's nose bleeds - Ear, Nose & Throat Community
- Jun 09, 2011
What courses baby nose bleeding @ night when they 14/12.
Do my meds effect my birth control pill - Women's Health Community
- Feb 28, 2011
I have been dignosied with H PYLORY and I am taking Amoxcillin 500mg and Nexium 40mg and ...
about my baby - Maternal & Child Community
- Sep 23, 2011
my daughter was born at twenty three weeks and she was dignosed with necrotisingentcolitus ...
miscarriage - Miscarriages Community
- Aug 29, 2009
Dear all, am 4weeks pregnant and i ve been bleeding for 4 days now. i had a scan yesterday ...
Looking for support and assistance ... - Hepatitis C Community
- Nov 18, 2004
Toxic Hepatitis from Halothane was my diagnoses. Anyone out there know of any other surv...
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