FDA OKs 'No-Period' Birth Control Pill

[chera]

The FDA has approved Lybrel, the first low-dose contraceptive pill that gives women an option to stop their menstrual cycle for an indefinite period of time.  However, women using Lybrel will most likely have unplanned breakthrough bleeding or spotting, according to the FDA...

The FDA approved Lybrel based on two clinical trials, each lasting for one year, of more than 2,400 women aged 18-49.  The trials showed Lybrel to be a safe and effective contraceptive when used as directed.  Of the women who started the clinical trials, "maybe 30% or 35% had no bleeding or spotting" after 13 cycles (about a year), says Shames.  The other women experienced sporadic bleeding or spotting that diminished with time, Shames notes.

[JFC]

Pardon me whist I get an umbrella, don't want to be hit by the falling shit.

[RionZ]

Uhm...yay?

[nop]

I afraid that it won't be safe for long term use.  Change of inside lining might be necessary once in awhile.

[kukine]

I prefer women be able to control their menstrual cycle.

[Blu-Cherri]

what's worng with the other pills?
I mean, don't they lower the amount anyway?? I can't see this pill being good for long term use, when the other pills are only just being proven to be bad if used for a long time.

[edhead999]

Contraceptives are pretty dangerous... like there are tons of drug interactions with antibiotics... which often involve bleeding. Bad times.

[kaminokami2086]

How are women suppose to know if they got knocked up now? Don't they need to miss a period to get a hint or was that just too much Holywood BS.