How does Levest Work?

Further information is provided in your patient information leaflet. Keep it in a safe place in case you ever need to refer to it.

Like all oral contraceptives, Levest has three levels of contraceptive effects which work together to prevent pregnancy

In simple terms, Levest stops the monthly release of an egg by the ovaries.
Levest changes the mucus that is produced by your cervix making it firmer and more sticky; sperm are blocked from entering the womb as they find it harder to get through this ‘mucus plug’.
Levest helps prevent the wall of your womb from thickening, so that it is more difficult for a fertilised egg to become implanted and result in a pregnancy.

If you want to learn more about the details of how the pill works, please ask your healthcare provider for more information of visit any of the following websites for more information.

NHS Choices: guide to contraception
http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Contraception/Pages/Guidetocontraception.aspx

Patient UK Contraceptive Choices
http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Contraceptive-Choices.htm

The Family Planning Association Guide to Contraception
http://www.fpa.org.uk/Information/Readourinformationbooklets/guide

Contraception: Your Guide to the Combined Pill
http://www.fpa.org.uk/Information/Readourinformationbooklets/combined