This question is for me. I am 26 years old. I am a female. My doctor has prescribed me ovilow and the pharmacist has given me ovuloc. Are these one and the same? Please tell me.

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Dr. Surekha JainGynaecologist45yrs exp

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No there not.

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Dr. Inthu MGynaecologist8yrs exp

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Both are contraceptive but a different combination.

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Dr. Amit KyalGynaecologist18yrs exp

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Hello.. Both are combined hormonal contraceptives pills but the progesterone component of both are different.. Ovilow has levonorgestrel as progesterone component whereas Ovuloc has desogestrel as progesterone component..

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Dr. Jayashri SGynaecologist33yrs exp

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Better search for ovuloc and take it.

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