Seasonale - http://seasonale.com Official web site for Seasonale, the first FDA-approved extended cycle birth control pill that offers just 4 periods a year.
The Pill: 30 Years of Safety Concerns - http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/CONSUMER/CON00027.html This article from FDA Consumer magazine reviews the history of oral contraceptives, health concerns, health benefits, and trends toward the future.
PBS American Experience Online "The Pill" - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/pill/ Includes a gallery featuring samples of early pill packaging, and information about the unregulated clinical trials held in Puerto Rico.
Go Ask Alice - http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/0663.html Information on how birth control pills work to prevent pregnancy. Written in a question and answer format.
CanadianBirthControl.com - http://www.canadianbirthcontrol.com/ An explanation of the differences in names and availability of birth control pills between Canada and the United States.
Oral Contraceptives - The Pill - http://www.fwhc.org/birth-control/thepill.htm Feminist Women's Health Center's info on use, cautions, danger signs, missed pills, and advantages of oral contraceptives.
Conditions Requiring Precautions in the Use of Oral Contraceptives - http://www.reproline.jhu.edu/english/6read/6multi/pg/cc3.htm Technical information about which patients should exercise caution or avoid using combined oral contraceptives, from John's Hopkins Reproline.
Birth Control Pills and Abnormal Bleeding - http://www.wdxcyber.com/mbcontra.htm Frequently asked questions and articles about oral contraceptives, including side effects, timing of use, effect on menstrual bleeding, and interactions with other medications.
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