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Should Birth Control Pills be sold over-the-counter, like condoms?
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Should birth control pills be sold over-the-counter?
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Re: Should birth control pills be sold over-the-counter?
by Supernova Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:36 pm
Birth control has more serious side effects to them than just condoms, so I don't know.
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No, keep is script only. There are too many risks and contraindications that should be assessed by a doctor before taking these hormones.
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There are a lot of issues with them. Different doses & some of them can't be tolerated by every woman. So it's not as simple. I will say it should be mandatory for insurance companies to cover them though.
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Re: Should birth control pills be sold over-the-counter?
by Supernova Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:45 pm
Agreed.
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Re: Should birth control pills be sold over-the-counter?
by Forgiveness Man Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:05 pm
No
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Re: Should birth control pills be sold over-the-counter?
by Nhaiyel Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:47 pm
Birth control pills have long term negative side affects as well as short term. They also increase the risk for some cancers. The longer they are used, the more those risks increase, and those risks do NOT disappear when the pill is discontinued. For some women with family history of specific conditions, those risks become unacceptable. If they were available OTC, it is likely that this kind of information would be heeded less, and that many women would use them who should not - because there is a prevalent attitude associated with OTC meds that they are "safe" for the general public when they often are anything but.
OTC Birth Control would harm individuals and our society, without helping it in any way at all. Keep it prescription based.
OTC Birth Control would harm individuals and our society, without helping it in any way at all. Keep it prescription based.
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It might be nice if it were like plan b, behind the counter but no rx required. A pharmacist could ask about contraindications and it would be the individual's responsibility to be honest...But I hate hormonal BC. I think it's misleading and for some women, has awful side effects.
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Re: Should birth control pills be sold over-the-counter?
by Nystyle709 Wed Feb 16, 2011 9:23 pm
Not at all. I don't and never have taken birth control pills.....even though I did have a prescription for them. I think I took like maybe 3 and that was it. Like Nhaiyel said, there are too many health risks associated with taking them. Use condoms.
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Re: Should birth control pills be sold over-the-counter?
by TSJFan4Ever Wed Feb 16, 2011 10:40 pm
No. Birth control is much more complicated and should be given only in consultation with a doctor - too many risks and side effects.
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