If you are planning on any sort of sexy time this evening, you're definitely going to want to read this news first. Glenmark Generics is recalling seven lots of generic birth control because the pills might be placed in the wrong order. The packs contain three types of pills with varying levels of hormones -- if women take them in the incorrect order, then the pills could be ineffective. Yeah, and we all know "ineffective" is a fancy way of saying "unable to prevent pregnancy." See why this is such a BIG DEAL? Don't panic yet, though. Here's all the information you need to know to determine whether you may be affected:
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The complete name of the recalled product is norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol tablets USP, 0.18 mg/0.035 mg, 0.215 mg/0.035 mg, 0.25 mg/0.035 mg (Generic). Lot numbers of affected packs are as follows: 04110101, 04110106, 04110107, 04110114, 04110124, 04110129, and 04110134. The packs were distributed nationwide between September 21 and December 30, 2011. If you have the product, return it to the pharmacy and notify your physician immediately as you may be at risk for unintended pregnancy.
There are few recalls that instill this much fear in the minds of women. Yet, they are more common than drug companies like to admit. Earlier this month, Pfizer recalled one million packs of birth control and now this only a few weeks later? The irony is that everyone's all up in arms trying to decide whether or not birth control should be covered by insurance, but I have an even better idea: How about making sure birth control actually follows through on what it promises to do?
According to the FDA, the defective pills "do not pose any immediate health risks." But I'm not sure women who are taking the pill because they don't want to get pregnant would necessarily agree. It's scary -- not to mention infuriating -- to believe that you are taking the necessary steps not to get pregnant only to find out that you could be at risk. But that just goes to show that when it comes to contraception, some things really are out of our control.
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This is just one of the reasons why I am not on birth control pills. I'm sorry ladies, but when you have sex, whether protected or not, you are running the risk of a pregnancy, no protection is 100% effective. If you're not ready to deal with the chance of a pregnancy, don't have sex. There are plenty of other fun things you can do with your partner (not to mention fun toys) that won't get you pregnant.
I'm on birth control and we also use condoms or pull out. If I got pregnant, I'd probably have an abortion since we took precautions.
I wish women could realize how much easier it is to check your cervix and mucus once a day. Way healthier and easier to remember than taking a pill!
Some people who would prefer to use fertility awareness are on birth control for medical conditions such as PCOS and therefore fertility awareness is not an option for them. They have to be on the pill; why shouldn't thye be able to count on it as birth control since that's what it's intended to be? It's not like you can check for signs of ovulation and avoid coitus on fertile days if you're on a pill that is meant to remove any and all fertile days.
I was on the pill when I got pregnant with #3 (I'm 32 weeks ATM), but my pills weren't made by Pfizer. I just chalked it up the Gods saying we needed 3 kids instead of us stopping at 2 as we'd planned. We were stunned, sure, but that doesn't mean we don't love or want our little girl any less than we do our eldest daughter and son. When I told my husband I was pregnant again, before I had taken any home or blood tests, he looked shell-shocked and said, "You can't be, you're on the pill!" I had to laugh heartily at that and respond back with, "Honey, you should remember from health class that the only fool-proof method is abstinence and do you really see that being an option for us?"
Disney17 clearly you shouldn't be having sex period if that is reaction to it... but I was on birth control for years and stopped taking it in Nov and didn't get pregnant until Aug of the following year, it really just depends on the persons body. No method is 100 percent besides no sex at all. If you aren't ready for the repercussions of having sex then you shouldn't have it, and we should be able to depend on our pills but guess what? Shit happens...
pills not covered by insurance? i got my pills yesterday and they are $88 without insurance, I cant afford another kid which is why I take the pill, if i cant afford another kid ATM how can I magically pull $88 extra after all my bills and food for my 4 month old every month......stupid people, im on the pill for a reason, i dont want another one until my child is 4 or 5, if i got pregnant i would keep it but i should be able to rely on something that says i wont get pregnant