Loryna®

Loryna® comes with 24 active pills and four inactive pills, and you take one pill a day. The active ingredients—estrogen and progestin—team up in your body to stop you from ovulating.

Luckily, there is a low chance of side effects when taking Loryna®. However, there is always the slight possibility you might experience some adverse effects. These might include irregular uterine bleeding, nausea, breast tenderness, or headaches. You might also find your period becomes lighter or you skip it altogether.

Women who experience these symptoms find that they often taper off in a few months as their bodies adjust to the hormonal doses Loryna® provides.

Yes, Loryna® contains 0.02 mg of an estrogen called ethinyl estradiol. This form of estrogen is the most common estrogen used in combination birth control methods.

Yes, Loryna® contains both estrogen and progestin.

Like any birth control, Loryna® can have some adverse interactions with other medications. Some medications can lower the effectiveness of Loryna®, while others can cause you to have an adverse reaction. The best course of action is to let your provider know exactly what drugs you are taking and if you have any allergies.

If you have diabetes, you also need to be careful when taking Loryna®, as it can raise your blood sugar levels.

Additionally, women with a history of blood clots, heart disease, liver or kidney problems, depression, or migraines with aura may want to see if an alternative form of birth control might be a better fit.

One of the benefits of Loryna® is that it helps many women control their acne. This is because it regulates the hormones that cause you to break out every month. Check with your provider to see if Loryna® could be a solution for your pimples, blackheads, and other skin problems.

All birth control pills, both combination and progestin-only, contain lactose, a cow’s milk derivative. In addition, some oral contraceptives have magnesium stearate as one of the components. This ingredient is not vegan-friendly because stearic acid often comes from pork, chicken, beef, fish, butter, and milk.