Mama Doctor Jones | We need to talk about over-the-counter birth control... @MamaDoctorJones | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration in the United States approved an oral progestin-only birth control pill for over-the-counter sale. It’s a progestin-only pill called Opill that should be available in early 2024 (unless the cartoon villains at the Alliance Defending Freedom file some bullsh*t lawsuit to prevent it, which is depressingly likely). This is a HUGE step for reproductive health access in the United States, and one that I fully support as a board-certified obgyn. Maybe you heard some scary-sounding reasons why this could be dangerous. Here, I’ll explain why the science itself supports this as a safe and effective method of contraception.
00:00 Intro - FDA approval
00:27 OTC hormonal BC globally
1:24 Hormonal BC use in the US now
4:35 Difficulty accessing prescription BC
6:46 Potential risk - counseling
7:36 Potential risk - self-screening
17:30 ACOG statement
20:09 Potential risk - annual screenings
25:19 Opill overview
31:52 Back-up contraception
Watch next:
Debunking viral birth control lies: youtu.be/Eb4-MOubIyM
Male birth control: youtu.be/pd8sLF02W1w
Bizarre historical birth control: youtu.be/OY6UyPFJWZA
Resources:
Journal of Women’s Health: liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/jwh.2015.5312
Contraception journal: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22520645
American College of Obstetricians Committee Opinion: acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2019/10/over-the-counter-access-to-hormonal-contraception#:~:text=Based%20on%20the%20current%20evidence,hormonal%20contraception%20without%20age%20restrictions
Self-screening for birth control:
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Recently, the Food and Drug Administration in the United States approved an oral progestin-only birth control pill for over-the-counter sale. It’s a progestin-only pill called Opill that should be available in early 2024 (unless the cartoon villains at the Alliance Defending Freedom file some bullsh*t lawsuit to prevent it, which is depressingly likely). This is a HUGE step for reproductive health access in the United States, and one that I fully support as a board-certified obgyn. Maybe you heard some scary-sounding reasons why this could be dangerous. Here, I’ll explain why the science itself supports this as a safe and effective method of contraception.
00:00 Intro - FDA approval
00:27 OTC hormonal BC globally
1:24 Hormonal BC use in the US now
4:35 Difficulty accessing prescription BC
6:46 Potential risk - counseling
7:36 Potential risk - self-screening
17:30 ACOG statement
20:09 Potential risk - annual screenings
25:19 Opill overview
31:52 Back-up contraception
Watch next:
Debunking viral birth control lies: youtu.be/Eb4-MOubIyM
Male birth control: youtu.be/pd8sLF02W1w
Bizarre historical birth control: youtu.be/OY6UyPFJWZA
Resources:
Journal of Women’s Health: liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/jwh.2015.5312
Contraception journal: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22520645
American College of Obstetricians Committee Opinion: acog.org/clinical/clinical-guidance/committee-opinion/articles/2019/10/over-the-counter-access-to-hormonal-contraception#:~:text=Based%20on%20the%20current%20evidence,hormonal%20contraception%20without%20age%20restrictions
Self-screening for birth control:
birth control,contraception,opill,fda,us politics,medication,over the counter birth control,prescription,medicine,reproductive health,dr danielle jones,danielle jones md,mama doctor jones
Want to support science & connect with us? Join the MDJ community:
youtube.com/channel/UCrPhcbDwqWRc-3tteE2BS6g/join
I stream on Twitch weekly (usually Sundays): twitch.tv/mamadoctorjones -
Playlist of full-length Twitch streams for channel members: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVH2Gpf8wKeRO7TL3vfzJkfsF9eHmQGkP
FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL:
Instagram: instagram.com/mamadoctorjones
Twitter: twitter.com/mamadoctorjones
TikTok: tiktok.com/@mamadoctorjones
** The information in this video is intended to serve as educational information and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own doctor/advanced practice provider. **
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