OB/GYN groups Back over-the-counter birth control pills

[Ilsa]

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/11/21/obgyns-back-over-counter-birth-control-pills/

It won't happen any time soon, but momentum is on the side of allowing this. One reason is that getting an appointment at a clinic or doctor for prescription renewal for poor working women is problematic. Missed doses can result in pregnancy.

No prescription or doctor's exam needed: The nation's largest group of obstetricians and gynecologists says birth control pills should be sold over the counter, like condoms.

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Tuesday, the FDA said it was willing to meet with any company interested in making the pill nonprescription, to discuss what if any studies would be needed.

Then there's the price question. The Obama administration's new health care law requires FDA-approved contraceptives to be available without copays for women enrolled in most workplace health plans.

If the pill were sold without a prescription, it wouldn't be covered under that provision, just as condoms aren't, said Health and Human Services spokesman Tait Sye.

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[ChazII]

1. a paternalistic attitude to women’s health

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/07/07/should-the-birth-control-pill-be-sold-without-a-prescription.html

Interesting article on this topic.

[uppityperson]

2. EC/ Plan B can be a combination of readily available OC's.

I found this doing a search online. I am not connected with them and can not vouch for the accuracy of their information. Before anyone would think of doing anything like this, they would need to do their own research and talk with a health care provider knowledgeable in this issue. I found this page interesting though and wanted to share. Thank you.
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http://ec.princeton.edu/worldwide/default.asp

For example, in the USA...

Emergency Contraception in United States of America
Dedicated Products / Anti-Progestin
Take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex:
ella
Dedicated Products / Progestin Only
Take 1 pill within 120 hours after unprotected sex:
Next Choice One Dose (available from a pharmacist without a prescription)
Plan B One-Step (available from a pharmacist without a prescription)
Take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex:
Levonorgestrel Tablets (available from a pharmacist without a prescription)
Next Choice (available from a pharmacist without a prescription)
Oral Contraceptives used for EC / Progestin-Estrogen Combined
Note: in 28-day packs, only the first 21 pills can be used
Take 2 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 2 more pills 12 hours later:
Ogestrel
Take 4 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 4 more pills 12 hours later:
Cryselle
Enpresse
Jolessa
Levora
Lo/Ovral
Low-Ogestrel
Nordette
Portia
Quasense
Seasonale
Seasonique
Trivora
Take 5 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 5 more pills 12 hours later:
Aviane
Lessina
LoSeasonique
Lutera
Sronyx
Take 6 pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and take 6 more pills 12 hours later:
Lybrel

Our country-by-country information for dedicated ECPs comes from non-governmental organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and reports from the field. Our information for regular oral contraceptives used as EC is primarily based on the 2002 Directory of Hormonal Contraceptives, published by International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). We welcome additions and/or corrections. Please send comments to: [e-mail].