tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64457340073216549712011-11-27T16:49:48.383-08:00jsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445734007321654971.post-69239823193180739922007-09-17T19:22:00.000-07:002007-09-17T19:23:42.092-07:00Company: Watson<br /><h2>Levora</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take 4 white pills</span> within 120 hours after unprotected sex and 4<span style="font-weight: bold;"> more white pills</span> 12 hours later. Each dose contains 0.6 mg of levonorgestrel and 120 µg of ethinyl estradiol.</p> <p><br /> <img src="http://ec.princeton.edu/images/levora.jpg" height="158" width="332" /> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6445734007321654971-6923982319318073992?l=takebirthcontrol.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445734007321654971.post-68003552063173065292007-09-17T19:21:00.000-07:002007-09-17T19:22:39.911-07:00Company: Berlex<br /><h2>Levlite</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take 5 pink pills</span> within 120 hours after unprotected sex and <span style="font-weight: bold;">5 more pink pills </span>12 hours later. Each dose contains 0.5 mg of levonorgestrel and 100 µg of ethinyl estradiol.</p> <p><br /> <img src="http://ec.princeton.edu/images/levlite.jpg" height="146" width="236" /> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6445734007321654971-6800355206317306529?l=takebirthcontrol.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445734007321654971.post-11395457772730330922007-09-14T19:08:00.000-07:002007-09-14T19:10:08.268-07:00Company: Berlex<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to take:<br /></span><h2>Levlen</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take 4 light-orange</span> pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and <span style="font-weight: bold;">4 more </span>light-orange pills 12 hours later. Each dose contains 0.6 mg of levonorgestrel and 120 µg of ethinyl estradiol.</p> <p><br /> <img src="http://ec.princeton.edu/images/levlen.gif" height="232" width="376" /> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6445734007321654971-1139545777273033092?l=takebirthcontrol.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445734007321654971.post-58217758692232875452007-09-13T22:01:00.000-07:002007-09-13T22:04:04.126-07:00Company: Barr/Duramed<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to take:<br /></span><h2>Lessina</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take 5 pink </span>pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and <span style="font-weight: bold;">5 more pink</span> pills 12 hours later. Each dose contains 0.5 mg of levonorgestrel and 100 µg of ethinyl estradiol.</p> <p><br /> <img src="http://ec.princeton.edu/images/Lessina.jpg" height="322" width="500" /> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6445734007321654971-5821775869223287545?l=takebirthcontrol.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445734007321654971.post-66870264053992617092007-09-13T21:59:00.000-07:002007-09-13T22:01:10.539-07:00Company: Barr/Duramed<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to take:<br /></span><h2>Jolessa</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take 4 pink </span>pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and <span style="font-weight: bold;">4 more pink </span>pills 12 hours later. Each dose contains 0.60 mg of levonorgestrel and 120 µg of ethinyl estradiol.</p> <p><br /> <img src="http://ec.princeton.edu/images/Jolessa.jpg" height="185" width="284" /> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6445734007321654971-6687026405399261709?l=takebirthcontrol.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445734007321654971.post-63262770750747525392007-09-13T21:56:00.000-07:002007-09-13T21:58:29.505-07:00Company: Barr/Duramed<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to take:<br /></span><h2>Enpresse</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take 4 orange</span> pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and <span style="font-weight: bold;">4 more</span> orange pills 12 hours later. Each dose contains 0.5 mg of levonorgestrel and 120 µg of ethinyl estradiol.</p> <p><br /> <img src="http://ec.princeton.edu/images/Enpresse.jpg" height="330" width="500" /> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6445734007321654971-6326277075074752539?l=takebirthcontrol.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445734007321654971.post-76180930915171341842007-09-13T21:55:00.000-07:002007-09-13T21:58:54.766-07:00Company: Barr/Duramed<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to take:<br /></span><h2>Cryselle</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take 4 white</span> pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and <span style="font-weight: bold;">4 more white</span> pills 12 hours later. Each dose contains 0.6 mg of levonorgestrel and 120 µg of ethinyl estradiol.</p> <p><br /> <img src="http://ec.princeton.edu/images/Cryselle.jpg" height="344" width="500" /> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6445734007321654971-7618093091517134184?l=takebirthcontrol.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445734007321654971.post-36881549416699985452007-09-13T21:52:00.000-07:002007-09-13T21:55:01.092-07:00Company: Barr/Duramed<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to take:<br /></span><h2>Aviane</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take 5 orange</span> pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 5 more</span> orange pills 12 hours later. Each dose contains 0.5 mg of levonorgestrel and 100 µg of ethinyl estradiol.</p> <p><br /> <img src="http://ec.princeton.edu/images/aviane.jpg" height="255" width="385" /> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6445734007321654971-3688154941669998545?l=takebirthcontrol.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445734007321654971.post-21770318229315261992007-09-13T21:50:00.000-07:002007-09-13T21:54:24.644-07:00Company:Wyeth-Ayerst.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to take:</span><br /><p> <img src="http://ec.princeton.edu/images/alesse.gif" height="379" width="251" /> </p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Take 5 pink </span>pills within 120 hours after unprotected sex and 5 more pink pills 12 hours later. Each dose contains 0.5 mg of levonorgestrel and 100 µg of ethinyl estradiol.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6445734007321654971-2177031822931526199?l=takebirthcontrol.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445734007321654971.post-52321075157396470012007-09-13T21:37:00.000-07:002007-09-13T21:49:07.314-07:00Company :Barr/Duramed<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to take:</span><br /><p dragover="true"> <img style="width: 232px; height: 148px;" src="http://ec.princeton.edu/images/plan.jpg" /><img src="http://ec.princeton.edu/images/planb.jpg" height="149" width="318" /></p> <p dragover="true">The Plan B package instructions state that you should <span style="font-weight: bold;">take 1 white pill</span> within 72 hours after unprotected sex and <span style="font-weight: bold;">1 more white pill</span> 12 hours later. Each dose contains 0.75 mg of levonorgestrel. <br /> </p><p>However, <strong style="font-weight: normal;">recent research indicates that both doses can be<span style="font-weight: bold;"> taken </span>at the same time up to 120 hours after unprotected sex. The pills are more effective the sooner they are taken, so <span style="font-weight: bold;">take 2</span> Plan B pills at the same time as soon as possible after unprotected intercourse</strong>.<br /><br /></p><p class="style1">Facts about Plan B: </p> <ul><li>Plan B is a way to prevent pregnancy AFTER unprotected sex</li><li>Plan B contains only the progestin levonorgestrel </li><li>Plan B is not the same as RU-486, the abortion pill marketed as Mifeprex in the United States </li><li>You should <span style="font-weight: bold;">not</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">take birth control</span> Plan B if you are already pregnant since it will not work; however, <span style="font-weight: bold;">taking Plan B</span> if you are pregnant will <strong>not</strong> cause birth defects </li><li>Both Plan B pills can be<span style="font-weight: bold;"> taken</span> at the same time with no decrease in effectiveness or increase in side effects </li><li>Plan B should be <span style="font-weight: bold;">taken</span> within 5 days (120 hours) of unprotected sex and can reduce the risk of pregnancy up to 89%. But it is more effective the sooner you<span style="font-weight: bold;"> take it</span>. </li><li>Although it is highly effective, Plan B is not a substitute for a regular method of contraception because it is not as effective as regular contraceptive methods </li><li>Plan B is a more effective birth control pill emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs) containing both estrogen and progestin</li><li>Medical experts agree that Plan B is a safe birth control pill for almost all women </li><li>Plan B does not protect against sexually transmitted infections, including HIV </li><li>Side effects of Plan B may include nausea, abdominal pain, fatigue, headache, menstrual changes, dizziness, breast tenderness, vomiting and diarrhea </li><li>Plan B causes less nausea and vomiting than ECPs containing both estrogen and progestin</li><li>Plan B is now available over the counter for both women AND men 18 and over</li><li>Women aged 17 and under still need a prescription for Plan B </li><li>In some states, Plan B is available over the counter at select pharmacies for women of all ages</li><li>Plan B costs about $45 when obtained directly from a pharmacist without a prescription </li><li>Making Plan B more easily available does not promote risk-taking </li><li>But making ECPs (like Plan B) more easily available has not yet resulted in a decrease in unintended pregnancies in any population, because women do not use EC every time they have sex.</li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6445734007321654971-5232107515739647001?l=takebirthcontrol.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445734007321654971.post-65961154429739502812007-09-13T21:23:00.000-07:002007-09-13T21:37:25.518-07:00<span style=";font-family:Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,san-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Birth control</span> pills or oral contraceptive pills or have been used in this country for over 40 years. Safe and effective, they are one of the most extensively studied medications in the US The first<span style="font-weight: bold;"> birth control </span>pill, Enovid, was introduced in 1960. Since then, over 45 brands have become available to women. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Birth control</span> pills have changed significantly since their introduction. Most importantly, the dosages of the pills have been markedly reduced. As the dosages have decreased, after taking the <span style="font-weight: bold;">birth control</span> pills, the side effects women experienced also decreased. Our currently prescribed pills have approximately one-tenth the amount of medication used in the first pills of the 1960's.<br />After<span style="font-weight: bold;"> taking</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">birth control </span>pill, it works primarily by blocking ovulation (release of an egg). If there is no egg to meet the sperm, pregnancy cannot occur. The </span></span><span style=";font-family:Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,san-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">birth control </span></span></span><span style=";font-family:Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,san-serif;font-size:100%;" ><span>pill also works by making cervical mucous thick and unreceptive to sperm, slowing tubal function which has to move the egg down the tube to meet the sperm, and by making the lining of the endometrium unreceptive to implantation of a fertilized egg should one get as far as the uterus. In general, women do not ovulate until at least 10 days after stopping <span style="font-weight: bold;">take birth control</span> pills.</span></span><span style=";font-family:courier new;font-size:78%;" ></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6445734007321654971-6596115442973950281?l=takebirthcontrol.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>jsnoreply@blogger.com0