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What Causes Severe Back Pain After Using Levlen Ed Pill?
Hi I have been on the levlen Ed pill for two weeks now. The first 10 days I was fine, until I had unprotected sex so I took the morning after pill then went back on pill as regularly. Right after that day I have been experiencing really bad cramps and back pain. It's been 4 days of bad pain. Is this the cause of taking morning and birth control pill together? Or the control pill itself? Am I any chance of pregnant? Many thanks Emily
Hi Emily, Thanks for posting in HCM. Levelen ED is a combined oral contraceptive pill composed of levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol. For Levlen to be effective, it must be taken every day at the same time and doses should never be skipped. Morning after pill contains only levonorgestrel, which is to be used as emergency contraceptive pill. It was not necessary for you to take emergency contraceptive pill when you were already on regular birth control pill. Since you have taken it, symptoms like cramps and back pin you are experiencing could be due to the side effects caused due to drug overdose. You need to take symptomatic treatment for that and it should gradually disappear. Drink good quantity of water to keep yourself well hydrated. Chances of pregnancy is remote in your case. You should get your periods in the form of withdrawal bleeding within 3 weeks from the time you have taken morning after pill. However, get your urine tested for pregnancy in case there is delay in your periods and seek medical attention. Hope the information provided would be useful. All the best.
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What Causes Severe Back Pain After Using Levlen Ed Pill?
Hi Emily, Thanks for posting in HCM. Levelen ED is a combined oral contraceptive pill composed of levonorgestrel and ethinyl estradiol. For Levlen to be effective, it must be taken every day at the same time and doses should never be skipped. Morning after pill contains only levonorgestrel, which is to be used as emergency contraceptive pill. It was not necessary for you to take emergency contraceptive pill when you were already on regular birth control pill. Since you have taken it, symptoms like cramps and back pin you are experiencing could be due to the side effects caused due to drug overdose. You need to take symptomatic treatment for that and it should gradually disappear. Drink good quantity of water to keep yourself well hydrated. Chances of pregnancy is remote in your case. You should get your periods in the form of withdrawal bleeding within 3 weeks from the time you have taken morning after pill. However, get your urine tested for pregnancy in case there is delay in your periods and seek medical attention. Hope the information provided would be useful. All the best.