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Podcast: Dr. Chapa’s OBGYN Clinical Pearls
Episode: Opill: Success and Suspicions
Description: The FDA’s approval of the first oral hormonal contraceptive pill, Enovid, in 1960 launched a revolution in women’s reproductive healthcare. From that one initial pill sprang a plethora of oral contraceptive choices, representing estrogen-progestin combinations in standard dose to ultra-low dose options, progesterone only pills, and cyclic or continuous use pre-packaged formulations. According to a survey conducted from 2017 to 2019 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 65% of women aged 15-49 use some form of birth control, with the pill being the most common birth control method used by younger women. Around 20% of women aged 15-29 use oral...