Shortly after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, an application for Opill, an over-the-counter birth control medication was submitted to the FDA.
I explain the difference between this pill and other contraceptives, and how over-the-counter access could affect reproductive care across the U.S.
0:00 Women may now be able to access monthly oral contraceptives without a prescription
0:34 Estrogen vs. Progestin: what’s in these pills?
1:14 Estrogen vs. Progestin: bleeding patterns
1:50 Estrogen vs. Progestin: timing
2:33 Estrogen vs. Progestin: side effects and contraindications
3:19 Why does this matter?
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