Levest Tablets

Levest is a combined hormonal contraceptive that can be used to prevent pregnancy. This form of contraception will not protect you against STIs, only a condom has that capability. Levest contains ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel and these hormones prevent your ovaries from releasing an egg. This form of contraception will make it difficult for an egg to implant itself in the womb’s lining and will also make it difficult for the sperm to find the egg. 

We advise that all of our patients seek the advice of either their doctor or prescriber before they begin their Levest treatment. This is to ensure that you receive the correct treatment for you.

Levest prevents your ovaries from releasing an egg. This pill also inhibits sperm from being able to find the egg and will make it difficult for an egg to implant itself into an individual’s womb lining. 

We advise that all of our patients seek the advice of either their doctor or prescriber before they begin their Levest treatment. This is to ensure that you receive the correct treatment for you.

The active ingredients in Levest are ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel. 

We advise that all of our patients seek the advice of either their doctor or prescriber before they begin their Levest treatment. This is to ensure that you receive the correct treatment for you.

When taking this pill you should take one pill every day for 21 days and preferably at the same time each day. You should not crush the pill but instead swallow it whole and with water. You should take a break from this pill every so often but should seek advice from either your doctor or prescriber to find out when this should be. 

We advise that all of our patients seek the advice of either their doctor or prescriber before they begin their Levest treatment. This is to ensure that you receive the correct treatment for you.

When taking Levest, many do not experience side effects, however, that does not mean that others do not experience them. 

Common side effects include: 

• Feeling sick 
• Infections of the vagina (Thrush) 
• Abdominal pain 
• Headache 
• Changes in weight 
• Breast pain or tenderness 
• Slight bleeding or spotting between periods in the first few months 
• Lighter periods or sometimes stopping of periods 
• Mood changes 
• Dizziness 
• Acne 

Other possible side effects include: 

• Fluid retention 
• Change in sex drive 
• Changes in appetite 
• Brown patches on your face or body 
• Rise in blood pressure 
• Skin reactions. 
• Increased risk of getting a blood clot in an artery, which could cause a stroke or a heart attack. 
• Increased risk of getting a blood clot in a vein, such as a deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. 

To get more information on the potential side effects of Levest, please visit the Levest pill Patient information leaflet.

There is no evidence to suggest that any particular food group or alcohol has a direct effect on the efficacy of a patient’s Levest. However, you should consult your doctor or prescriber if you are concerned about your alcohol or food consumption affecting your medication.

The usefulness and efficiency of an orally taken Levest can be affected by the use of enzyme-inducing drugs. You should consult with your doctor or prescriber if you are concerned that your enzyme-inducing medication may affect the efficacy of your Levest.

Levest is not suitable for all women. You shouldn’t take this medication if you: 

• are over 35 and you smoke, or you stopped smoking less than a year ago 
• are very overweight 
• have ever had a DVT in your leg or lungs  
• have ever had a heart attack, angina, stroke, or mini-stroke 
• have very high blood pressure (hypertension) or vascular disease 
• have heart valve disease or an irregular heartbeat 
• have a blood disorder that increases your risk of blood clots 
• have severe diabetes with complications affecting your nerves, eyes, kidneys  
• suffer from migraines with aura 
• have breast cancer now or have had it in the last five years 
• have liver disease 
• have gallbladder disease 
• have ever had jaundice, 
• have a hearing disorder called otosclerosis 
• have or have had a rash called pemphigoid gestationis  
• if you are pregnant or when taking the pill 
• have a rare metabolic disorder called porphyria

If you miss a pill, we advise that you consult with either your prescriber or doctor to ensure that you are continuing your Levest treatment in a way that will prevent pregnancy or is suitable for you.

Levest contains two active ingredients, which are ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel whereas ellaOne contains ulipristal as its active ingredient.  

ellaOne stops progesterone from working normally, which then causes the delayed release of an egg. ellaOne is also referred to as the morning-after pill but is not effective if you have ovulated. 

We recommend that all of our patients consult either their doctor or prescriber they buy and take Levest or any form of contraceptive. This is to ensure that they receive the correct treatment for them.

Levest can prevent unwanted pregnancy. It is a combined pill that some patients may prefer over progesterone-only pills. 

You can buy Levest online from e-Surgery, making it easy to get the right contraption for you. 

Remember you can use our free Ask a Pharmacist service if you have any questions before you buy Levest online.

You can only buy Levest online for advanced use. It is always good to be prepared but keep in mind that Levest does not prevent the spread of STIs, so make sure to take a test after unprotected intercourse to ensure that you are safe and healthy. 

If the test does come back positive we do sell treatments for a wide variety of STIs which are dealt with discreetly. 

You can use the NHS website to locate a sexual health clinic near you if you require testing.

If you choose to buy a 3-month supply of Levest online with e-Surgery prices start at £12.95. 

Yes, you can legally buy Levest online from a registered prescriber such as e-Surgery. 

Whenever you buy Levest online, or any other medication, make sure you check for the green GPhC logo at the bottom of each page of the website you are using. 

Use the GPhC website to check the pharmacy is registered to ensure when you buy Levest online the medication is genuine.

The Levest pack contains a patient information leaflet, which will detail instructions on how to take the medication. It will also contain a blister pack filled with individual Levest pills.

e-Surgery uses Royal Mail delivery with choices starting from Royal Mail 48 tracked delivery, Royal Mail tracked 24, and Royal Mail 1pm special delivery (discover more about e-Surgery delivery). When you buy Levest online they will arrive in discreet, recyclable packaging at a delivery address of your choice. Find out how to recycle packaging from e-Surgery.

Whenever you buy or take Levest they will come in blister packs that are not currently recyclable, so once they have been used can be disposed of in a general waste bin. If the Levest is unfinished dispose of the medication safely and drop them off at a local pharmacy. Cardboard packaging and paper patient information leaflets are recyclable. 

For any more information on the disposal of Levest, you can use our free Ask-A-Pharmacist service.

You can learn more aboutLevest in the Levest patient information leaflet, which contains more useful information. 

You can also use our completely free Ask-A-Pharmacist service to get health advice from a trained professional. We’re here to help!

You can use other forms of contraception, which are not Levest. These include: 

• Condoms 
• ellaOne (morning after pill) 
• Other combined pills 
• Contraceptive implants 
• Female condoms 
• Cerelle birth control 
• IUD 
• IUS 
• Vaginal ring 
• Caps or diaphragms 
• Contraceptive patch 
• Contraceptive injection 

We advise that you consult either your prescriber or GP before you buy Levest or any other contraceptive to ensure you receive the correct treatment for you.

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You can also use our Ask-A-Pharmacist service if you have any unanswered questions about Levest!

You should stop taking your Levest and see a doctor immediately if you get symptoms of a blood clot. You should also stop taking it when your body requires a break from the medication but you should consult with either your doctor or prescriber to decide when this will be.

You should try to take your Levest at the same time every day to ensure that it is as effective as it can be in preventing pregnancy. If you miss a day or are concerned that you have not correctly taken your Levest then we advise that you consult with your doctor or prescriber.

It is advised that you take your Levest at the same time every day so that it is effective in preventing pregnancy.

You should try to take your Levest at the same time every day to ensure that it is as effective as it can be in preventing pregnancy. If you miss a day or are concerned that you have not correctly taken your Levest then we advise that you consult with your doctor or prescriber.

e-Surgery offers a range of Levest alternatives, which are: 

• Ovranette 

• Lucette 
• Yasmin 
• Millinette 
• Microgynon 
• Combined oral contraceptive Rigevidon 

However, some of the medications stated above contain different active ingredients and may contain different dosages. This means that they are not necessarily interchangeable. We advise that you consult with either your doctor or prescriber before you consider starting or changing your contraceptive pill treatments.

There is no evidence to suggest that a patient’s driving will be affected by them taking Levest. However, medication can affect people differently and it is important that patients first test to see how the medication will affect them before driving, riding, or operating heavy machinery or tools.

There is no evidence to suggest that consuming painkillers such as paracetamol is unsafe when you are also taking Levest. However, we advise that you consult with either your doctor or prescriber before you take other medication, including painkillers alongside your current Levest treatment.

We do not recommend that our patients crush their Levest unless otherwise advised to do so by either their doctor or prescriber.