Posted on 11/25/2013 10:49:32 PM PST by traumer
An FDA spokeswoman tells Mother Jones the agency is evaluating whether to require US emergency contraceptive pill makers to change their labels.
The European manufacturer of an emergency contraceptive pill identical to Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill, will warn women that the drug is completely ineffective for women who weigh more than 176 pounds and begins to lose effectiveness in women who weigh more than 165 pounds. HRA Pharma, the French manufacturer of the European drug, Norlevo, is changing its packaging information to reflect the weight limits. European pharmaceutical regulators approved the change on November 10, but it has not been previously reported.
This development has implications for American women. Some of the most popular emergency contraceptive pills sold over the counter in the United Statesincluding the one-pill drugs Plan B One-Step, Next Choice One Dose, and My Way, and a number of generic two-pill emergency contraceptiveshave a dosage and chemical makeup identical to the European drug. Weight data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that, at 166 pounds, the average American woman is too heavy to use these pills effectively.
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A diabetic or larger than me? If I had to guess, I’d say she’s somewhere between 240 and 260lbs and probably a diabetic, as blacks are more susceptible than any other race, IIRC.
Let me guess...they are going to mandate that no women on birth control can weigh over 176 lbs?
Well, many people can’t realistically use this “morning after pill” then.
Not really. If you have long hair and a decent rack, that adds pounds. My hair is to my waist and I’m pretty busty, and at 5’9”, 176 isn’t that big.
I think a lot depends on how you carry your weight.
Sounds real good.
At 5’ 9”, a woman weighing 176 can indeed look mighty fine. At 5’ 2”, not so much.
No, it isn't free. You may find a clever way to bypass payment for gastric bypass surgery. However, hard working taxpayers will have to pick up the tab for your lack of self restraint. No thanks.
Yeah, my “clever way to bypass payment” was to become disabled in the service of my country. Pretty slick, huh?
“.... the drug is completely ineffective for women who weigh more than 176 pounds..”
So 175 lbs it’s ok...?
Not sure 176lb woman would need it anyway....
Dude cut the carbs and you will lose that weight.
For women above 175, plan A still works pretty good.
Not huge anymore. Kids these days are growing really large. Some of the girls in my son's high school are a full head taller than me, do not look overweight at all and probably weight 200 lbs or more.
The trick is to hold one between your knees on the morning before.
Oops, I smell a class action lawsuit. Another friendly lawyer commercial to ruin your daytime tv viewing pleasure.
How do it know?
Uh-oh. Someone needs to tell Sandra Fluke.
my daughter is a touch over 5’ 12”. She is a three time NCAA Div 3 Trophy winning swimmer - freestyle and butterfly sprints and relays.
she is in tip top shape,looks amazing like all top swimmers ... and weighs generally 165-169 #.
Her boyfriend is a NCAA heavyweight wrestler who weighs in around 240 and looks like he’s been chiseled.
I am 6’ 4” not BAD shape for my age and push 240 ...
Now, who is fat?
you sound like my wife. 5 10, nice figure (ahem ...) looks great. she would be skinny skinny at 135. she looks great at [ redacted ] - a real woman and a great Mom.
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