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.
(Excerpt) Read more at motherjones.com ...
For a girl above 5'7" or so and in good shape, she can look okay at that weight.
The real issue is the morning after pill. It's got to have a devastating impact causing an increase in STDs and "friendly coercion" sex. Human nature and hormones are what they are, after all.
A female friend of mine got RnY surgery and it ruined her health. She wishes she had gone for lap band now, but it’s done. Monthly blood work and iron infusions. She still vomits a lot even after 5 years. It’s really been awful for her. She was obese before, but not unhealthy like today. And she has stopped losing weight short of her goal.
Sometimes, you are in the group of not so good outcomes.
Hahahahahah! Perfect!
Nah, 176 pounds is enough woman for me.
That’s what I was thinking...
175 - works
175.8 - works
175.9 - works
176 - works
176.00001 - doesn’t work
A larger dose increases the risk of the woman bleeding without stopping.
If you’re over 276 LBS ,there’s no need for a morning before,during, or after pill.
LOL!
Bad news for the red hot lovers over at DU
Ditto!
“Now, who is fat?”
Uh,,, that was my point. If a gal is tall enough, that weight might be just right. I’m 6’3, 210, and once dated a young lady who was an inch taller than me. She was spectacular.
And chubby chasers.
Dunno.
If’n yer blind drunk and she’s got pork chops....
I was actually agreeing with you. was posting with coffee on other hand. ;-)
by the way, to agree with you more ... think Kate Upton. the internet says she weighs 130 pounds. yeah right. 5’ 10” and built like she is ... 165-170 easy.
this woman looks great and does NOT weigh 130 as listed on the internet.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fys-EWuXbTM/UAfwp_RcmuI/AAAAAAAABo4/nbb5f2JT30I/s1600/kate1.jpg
I remember seeing a pic of a really, really tall gal, like 7’, and she looked pretty darn good. Like to get my hands on her.
So...how does this drug effect girls in the 95 - 110 pound range? The scumbags who prey on teens will buy the drug and force the girls they molest to take it.
7’ and worth the climb?
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