Has anyone there ever used birth control with the contraceptive steroid levonorgestrel??

Question:

I know it is not available in the USA but it is available where I am and it is FDA approved. My doctor says it is effective and safer than other things such as IUD, but I just would like to know the side effects (such as Weight gain? or anything else?)

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no

Levonorgestrel IS available in the US.

It is the hormone in the new Plan B pill.
It is also the hormone used in the Mirena IUD.

SIDE EFFECTS of the Mirena: Irregular vaginal bleeding (e.g., spotting), cramps, headache, nausea, breast pain, acne, rash, hair loss, weight gain, lack of menstrual period, fever, chills, stomach pain, trouble breathing, mental/mood changes, decreased interest in sex, vaginal swelling/itching, painful intercourse, migraine headache, vomiting, fatigue, prolonged and severe vaginal bleeding, unusual vaginal discharge/odor or sores, severe lower stomach/pelvic pain, lumps in the breast, yellowing eyes or skin, dark urine, trouble urinating.
http://www.medicinenet.com/levonorgestrel-releasing_intrauterine-implant/article.htm

Side effects of levonorgestrel:
allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives); severe pain or tenderness in the stomach area; nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea; fatigue; headache; changes in menstrual bleeding (spotting, earlier or later menstrual period, heavier or lighter menstrual bleeding, longer or shorter menstrual period); dizziness; breast tenderness. http://www.drugs.com/MTM/levonorgestrel.html

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