by APFLI | Mar 9, 2004 | Birth Control Archive
ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES CONTAINING CYPROTERONE INCREASE RISK OF DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS: four times more likely to develop deep vein thrombosis, or venous blood clots, than those taking OCs that contain levonorgestrel. Deep vein thrombosis can cause potentially fatal...
by APFLI | Mar 8, 2004 | Birth Control Archive
CONTRACEPTIVE IMPLANON MAY BE WITHDRAWN FROM MARKET — Hailed as one of the most effective contraceptives ever, Australian doctors say the product could be withdrawn because of rising insurance costs just 2 years after its introduction. Implanon is a hormonal...
by APFLI | Feb 18, 2004 | Contraception - Chemical Methods / Hormonal Contraception / Emergency / Morning After Pill
EC (ECP – Emergency Contraception Pill) is also referred to as The Morning After Pill (MAP). The Drug. Some Estrogen / Progesterone combinations of ECP contain very high dosages of daily oral contraceptive (OC) pills (depending on the manufacturer). EC is...
by APFLI | Feb 14, 2004 | Contraception - Chemical Methods / Hormonal Contraception / Emergency / Morning After Pill
13 July 2007 Plan B: More Sales, Less Medical Care Today [13July] the Washington Post trumpets news that sales of the Plan B morning-after-pill have doubled since the FDA allowed it to be sold over-the-counter ("OTC") last fall. Several points need to be...
by APFLI | Jan 22, 2004 | Contraception - Chemical Methods / Hormonal Contraception / Emergency / Morning After Pill
Federal health officials approved the sale of the world's first contraceptive patch in November 2001. Ortho-Evra emits through the skin low doses of the same hormones used in birth control pills — but requires women to remember to use it weekly, instead of...
