"The Pill" With No Prescription: What To Know & Why It Matters

It will be a historic first.
The maker of the first over-the-counter birth control pill says to expect their product (Opill) on store shelves in the next few weeks.
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the United States last summer. We discussed this news with practicing clinician Dr. Sara Gottfried, a New York Times best-selling author who has focused primarily on women's health and hormones. Our conversation spans not just what to consider with the arrival of this new over-the-counter pill but what to watch for in women's health trends in general, benefiting from Dr. Gottfried's unique perspective as a patient, mother and clinician.
Show Notes:
Dr. Gottfried's interview on the Huberman Lab: www.hubermanlab.com/episode/d...

[@carriesutherland2333]

This was excellent. So interesting and so many things to consider. Thank you!

[@nicolehahn5174]

If anything, she definitely convinced me that women who do take the birth control pill SHOULD be under the care of a physician to help monitor all the potential side effects and complications. The most effective, safe, body aware method of preventing pregnancy that doesn't suppress hormones is Natural Family Planning. I hope she offers that to her patients as a choice.

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[@vikingskuld]

Wow tell the lady to get to the point or put it under à different title. I don't want her life story just the news I'm out of here sorry

[@bdmannas1]

This is an interview, which is meant to expand beyond the surface, and offers a slightly different perspective. I found it quite interesting. Thank you Jenna!