Did you see on TV that the last year of birth control pills was packaged wrong...with nonhormone pills first instead?

It wasn't all birth control pills, just one brand, Qualitest. It's a division of Endo Pharmaceuticals. And its not all their birth control pills, just specific lot numbers.

The recall affects two Clyclafem products and two Glidess products, as well as Emoquette, Orsythia, Previfem, and Tri-Previfem oral contraceptives. The affected lot numbers can be found at the following URL: qualitestrx.com/pdf/OCRecall.pdf pdf.

Birth control pills are very effective. Combination pills work best when taken every day. Progestin-only pills must be taken at the same time every day.

That keeps the correct level of hormone in a woman’s body. * Less than 1 out of 100 women will get pregnant each year if they always take the pill each day as directed. * About 9 out of 100 women will get pregnant each year if they don’t always take the pill each day as directed.

The pill may be slightly less effective for women who are very overweight. Certain medicines and supplements may make the pill less effective. These include * the antibiotic rifampin — other antibiotics do not make the pill less effective * certain medicines that are taken by mouth for yeast infections * certain HIV medicines * certain anti-seizure medicines * St. John's wortVomiting and diarrhea may also keep the pill from working.

Ask your health care provider for advice. Use a backup method of birth control — like a condom, female condom, diaphragm, sponge, or emergency contraception (morning after pill) — until you find out you don’t need to. Keep in mind the pill doesn’t protect against sexually transmitted infections.

Use a latex or female condom to reduce the risk of infection. From: Planned Parenthood website .

Thanks for your awesome help! Shasha 1 month ago .

It "can" affect it's reliability. But one should always let their doctor know what other medications they are taking when they ask to be put on birth control pills. Just like anything else.

You have to take responsibility for your healthcare. I somebody is taking a lot of herbal meds not tested (a real problem today) they often don't know how these herbals interact.

The weirdness is that this mix-up goes back to 2010 and in the 9th month of 2011 we finally learn about it. I shudder to think how many infants were killed because of this failure in packaging (!? ) .

You are right! They said experience people may have realized the mistake and used it properly...but not the first time users who also made other mistakes as well in how they used it. Shasha 1 month ago .

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