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New Warning: Morning-After Pill Doesn't Work for Women Over 176 Pounds
motherjones ^

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 States—including the one-pill drugs Plan B One-Step, Next Choice One Dose, and My Way, and a number of generic two-pill emergency contraceptives—have 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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To: MichaelCorleone

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.


21 posted on 11/25/2013 11:22:07 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet ("Of the 4 wars in my lifetime none came about because the US was too strong." Reagan)
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To: traumer

Let me guess...they are going to mandate that no women on birth control can weigh over 176 lbs?


22 posted on 11/25/2013 11:22:33 PM PST by jsanders2001
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Well, many people can’t realistically use this “morning after pill” then.


23 posted on 11/25/2013 11:44:33 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: traumer

"Say what?"


24 posted on 11/25/2013 11:50:25 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Obamacare: You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs.)
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To: SIDENET

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.


25 posted on 11/25/2013 11:59:26 PM PST by chae (I was anti-Obama before it was cool)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sounds real good.


26 posted on 11/26/2013 12:00:19 AM PST by A CA Guy ( God Bless America, God Bless and keep safe our fighting men and women.)
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To: chae

At 5’ 9”, a woman weighing 176 can indeed look mighty fine. At 5’ 2”, not so much.


27 posted on 11/26/2013 12:21:20 AM PST by Bob
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
get Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass...You have to jump through some hoops, but it’s free.

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.

28 posted on 11/26/2013 12:35:28 AM PST by NautiNurse (Obama sends U.S. Marines to pick up his dog & basketballs. Benghazi? Nope.)
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To: NautiNurse

Yeah, my “clever way to bypass payment” was to become disabled in the service of my country. Pretty slick, huh?


29 posted on 11/26/2013 12:44:36 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet ("Of the 4 wars in my lifetime none came about because the US was too strong." Reagan)
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To: traumer

“.... the drug is completely ineffective for women who weigh more than 176 pounds..”

So 175 lbs it’s ok...?


30 posted on 11/26/2013 12:47:24 AM PST by jughandle
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To: traumer

Not sure 176lb woman would need it anyway....


31 posted on 11/26/2013 2:29:52 AM PST by maddog55
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Dude cut the carbs and you will lose that weight.


32 posted on 11/26/2013 2:44:38 AM PST by Royal Wulff
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To: traumer

For women above 175, plan A still works pretty good.


33 posted on 11/26/2013 3:14:05 AM PST by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: SIDENET; traumer
Not to be insensitive, but a gal in excess of 176 lbs is freakin' HUGE.

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.

34 posted on 11/26/2013 3:23:35 AM PST by fso301
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To: traumer

The trick is to hold one between your knees on the morning before.


35 posted on 11/26/2013 3:49:14 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: traumer

Oops, I smell a class action lawsuit. Another friendly lawyer commercial to ruin your daytime tv viewing pleasure.


36 posted on 11/26/2013 3:51:57 AM PST by Artie (We are surrounded by MORONS)
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To: traumer
Which of course begs the question:

How do it know?

37 posted on 11/26/2013 3:55:00 AM PST by grobdriver
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To: traumer

Uh-oh. Someone needs to tell Sandra Fluke.


38 posted on 11/26/2013 4:22:15 AM PST by ought-six ( Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule.)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

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?


39 posted on 11/26/2013 5:01:30 AM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
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To: chae

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.


40 posted on 11/26/2013 5:07:16 AM PST by Blueflag (Res ipsa loquitur: non vehere est inermus)
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