This whole notion of the public in general of playing the dumb, "I didn't know or realize" card is getting old. If anyone thinks that there aren't some side effects to ANY drug whether prescription or not, they are naive and ignorant not to mention uneducated. Every drug affects every individual person differently. Does anyone actually read the Package Insert (PI) that comes with every prescription? Most likely not and then they claim, "why didn't anyone tell me"? Grow up, educate yourself and read the PI. It will tell you every side effect and contraindication of the drug as well as studies, etc. Stop blaming the pharmaceutical companies for your lack of common sense! To the poster of the article, you are correct, there aren't many contraceptive methods out there without hormones. The ones that do exist have enormous irregular, heavy and unpredictable bleeding. It's a matter of what your priorities are.
Some women don't mind the bleeding. It's not becoming a mainstream concept that a woman doesn't need to have a "monthly period" while on contraception. This is because as you mentioned it's really not a period. The bleeding is a result of hormone withdrawl. No matter the side effects (which are minimal compared to most pills), having a once a month method is much more convenient than having to remember to take a pill everyday. Of the 50%+ of the "unplanned pregnancies" in the US every year (which make up over 50% of total pregnancies by the way), over 50% of those are results of women who are ON THE PILL! Over 50% of the unplanned pregnancies-already on birth control! Unreal. The reason for this staggering number is due to the reliance on compliance of taking a pill everyday. Only a very small percentage of women actually take it daily at the same time which is the only way to ensure 98% efficacy of preventing pregnancy. Women these days are too busy. It's not 1955 anymore. Nuvaring isn't systemic so it doesn't have to pass through the body which is a big advantage for women who can't take pills for whatever reason. I hope this helps answer some questions for people. Just remember, just because a drug might affect you in one way doesn't mean it's bad and will affect everyone the same way and for that reason people should be careful with what they say and the advice they think they are giving to others.
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This whole notion of the public in general of playing the dumb, "I didn't know or realize" card is getting old. If anyone thinks that there aren't some side effects to ANY drug whether prescription or not, they are naive and ignorant not to mention uneducated. Every drug affects every individual person differently. Does anyone actually read the Package Insert (PI) that comes with every prescription? Most likely not and then they claim, "why didn't anyone tell me"? Grow up, educate yourself and read the PI. It will tell you every side effect and contraindication of the drug as well as studies, etc. Stop blaming the pharmaceutical companies for your lack of common sense! To the poster of the article, you are correct, there aren't many contraceptive methods out there without hormones. The ones that do exist have enormous irregular, heavy and unpredictable bleeding. It's a matter of what your priorities are.
April 2, 2010 - 12:50pmSome women don't mind the bleeding. It's not becoming a mainstream concept that a woman doesn't need to have a "monthly period" while on contraception. This is because as you mentioned it's really not a period. The bleeding is a result of hormone withdrawl. No matter the side effects (which are minimal compared to most pills), having a once a month method is much more convenient than having to remember to take a pill everyday. Of the 50%+ of the "unplanned pregnancies" in the US every year (which make up over 50% of total pregnancies by the way), over 50% of those are results of women who are ON THE PILL! Over 50% of the unplanned pregnancies-already on birth control! Unreal. The reason for this staggering number is due to the reliance on compliance of taking a pill everyday. Only a very small percentage of women actually take it daily at the same time which is the only way to ensure 98% efficacy of preventing pregnancy. Women these days are too busy. It's not 1955 anymore. Nuvaring isn't systemic so it doesn't have to pass through the body which is a big advantage for women who can't take pills for whatever reason. I hope this helps answer some questions for people. Just remember, just because a drug might affect you in one way doesn't mean it's bad and will affect everyone the same way and for that reason people should be careful with what they say and the advice they think they are giving to others.
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