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Article: Report Shows Popular Birth Control Pill, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) LO, Not Associated With Increased Pregnancy Risk in Heavier Women.
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- May 9, 2006
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WASHINGTON, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The popular birth control pill, ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN(R) LO (norgestimate/ethinyl estradiol) Tablets, is not associated with an increased risk of pregnancy in heavier women, according to findings(1) presented today at the 54th Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).
Previous research suggested that higher weight or body mass index (BMI) may compromise the efficacy of birth control pills leading to a greater number of unintended pregnancies.(2,3) This analysis evaluates the risk of pregnancy in heavier women using ORTHO TRI-CYCLEN LO.
"A significant number of women with a ...