Matt WillemsenSep 11, 2023
Scientists Discover Simple Way to Boost the Effectiveness of Popular Emergency Contraceptive Pill
A recent study revealed that taking piroxicam with the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill significantly prevents more pregnancies than levonorgestrel alone.
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Scientists Discover Simple Way to Boost the Effectiveness of Popular Emergency Contraceptive Pill

According to a randomized controlled trial recently published in The Lancet, combining the anti-inflammatory drug piroxicam, often prescribed for arthritis pain, with the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill after unprotected intercourse results in fewer pregnancies compared to taking levonor

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Queer Lit CatsMay 10, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: FDA Panel Unanimously Recommends Approval of an Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill https://jezebel.com/fda-panel-approves-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-1850425045 #Jezebel #combinedoralcontraceptivepill #foodanddrugadministration #health2cmedical2cpharma #emergencycontraception #hormonalcontraception #overthecounterdrug #tertiaryalcohols #levonorgestrel #progestogens #socialissues #hrapharma #estranes #health #drugs #rtt
FDA Panel Unanimously Recommends Approval of an Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill

It's now up to the agency to make the final call on Opill, a progestin-only contraceptive.

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