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| Web Pages |
| Go Ask Alice |
| Information on how birth control pills work to prevent pregnancy. Written in a question and answer format. |
| Birth Control Pills and Abnormal Bleeding |
| Frequently asked questions and articles about oral contraceptives, including side effects, timing of use, effect on menstrual bleeding, and interactions with other medications. |
| You and the Pill |
| Planned Parenthood Federation fact sheet on oral contraceptive pills. |
| CBC News: The Pill and US |
| A Canadian article offering in-depth look at the pill, history, and health benefits. |
| Contraceptive Quick Facts: Mini Pills |
| Details as to what it is, how it works, effectiveness, advantages and disadvantages. |
| Combined Oral Contraceptives |
| Offers information about the Pill, its effectiveness, advantages and disadvantages. |
| Seven Myths about the Pill |
| Myths along with the truths are discussed in this article. |
| Conditions Requiring Precautions in the Use of Oral Contraceptives |
| Technical information about which patients should exercise caution or avoid using combined oral contraceptives, from John's Hopkins Reproline. |
| Continuous Birth Control Therapy |
| Information for women who hate to have a period every month. Detail as to how this works. |
| Lady Melissa Pill Case with Alarm |
| Lady Melissa is a birth control pill case with alarm notification to remind you when to take that pill, includes ordering information. |
| The Pill: 30 Years of Safety Concerns |
| This article from FDA Consumer magazine reviews the history of oral contraceptives, health concerns, health benefits, and trends toward the future. |
| Frequently Asked Questions about Birth Control Drugs |
| Answers to commonly asked questions about hormonal methods of birth control, such as the Pill, Mini-Pill, Norplant, and Depo-Provera. Includes information about missed periods, missed pills, and side-effects. |
| Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions? |
| Christian author Randy Alcorn presents a detailed investigation, describing how oral contraceptives may be considered abortifacient due to changing medical terminology which confuses fertilization and implantation. |
| Ortho Tri-cyclen Lo |
| A new birth control pill and an effective method of oral contraception and pregnancy prevention containing lower estrogen that improves cycle control with a favorable side effect profile. |
| Oral Contraceptives - The Pill |
| Feminist Women's Health Center's info on use, cautions, danger signs, missed pills, and advantages of oral contraceptives. |
| Oral Contraception Update |
| Technically-oriented report covers changes/advances in pill formulations in recent years, including potential health benefits and risks. Includes a list of birth control pills and their producers and formulations available in the US. |
| Understanding Low Dose Oral Contraceptives |
| Article for professionals covers pharmacology, efficacy, noncontraceptive health benefits, and side effects. Includes table of pills currently available in the United States. |
| PBS American Experience Online "The Pill" |
| Take a virtual pill, browse a gallery featuring samples of early pill packaging, learn about the unregulated clinical trials held in Puerto Rico, and much more. |
| CanadianBirthControl.com |
| An explanation of the differences in names and availability of birth control pills between Canada and the United States. |