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I Am Hepatitis B Positive, Is Overal A Suitable Birth Control Pill? What Is The Dosage?

I m 30 years married women having two year old baby. I want to use Overal L for birth control. I want to know as I am hepatitis B positive, is it safe for me ? I want to know about side effects of this pill. I have a history of diabetes in my family as my mother is highly diabitic and at last tell me if it may be taken from 10th day of cycle.
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Hello
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
Two points are very important in your case.
1 Hepatitis B positive .
2 Diabetic history in family .
Now about "OVRAL -L i.e. ( levonorgestrel+ethinylestradiol) is no doubt a very potent oral contraceptive .
Its side effects are many but I am only mentioning just for your interest.
It may cause .
Cholestatic jaundice ( you are already a patient of Hepatitis ).
Hepatic tumors
liver impairment .
As there are so many other side effects but these above mentioned are only related to LIVER , so in my opinion you should not take this drug for birth control.
Good luck.
Dr. HET
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I Am Hepatitis B Positive, Is Overal A Suitable Birth Control Pill? What Is The Dosage?

Hello Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum. Two points are very important in your case. 1 Hepatitis B positive . 2 Diabetic history in family . Now about OVRAL -L i.e. ( levonorgestrel+ethinylestradiol) is no doubt a very potent oral contraceptive . Its side effects are many but I am only mentioning just for your interest. It may cause . Cholestatic jaundice ( you are already a patient of Hepatitis ). Hepatic tumors liver impairment . As there are so many other side effects but these above mentioned are only related to LIVER , so in my opinion you should not take this drug for birth control. Good luck. Dr. HET