Unfettered Access to Reliable Contraception: Pharmacist Prescription Derails a Definitive Solution
Authors: Hal C. Lawrence
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2016)

Ideas and Opinions5 July 2016Unfettered Access to Reliable Contraception: Pharmacist Prescription Derails a Definitive SolutionHal C. Lawrence, MDHal C. Lawrence, MDFrom American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M15-3003 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail More than 5 decades of physician-monitored use of oral hormonal contraceptives have demonstrated their safety and efficacy for most women. Oral contraceptives provide women with the ability to choose if and when they become pregnant, postpone pregnancy while they optimize health behaviors, and have less painful or more predictable menstrual cycles. Of note, they also enable women to have more control over their lives by timing pregnancy around education, careers, and other life situations. It is no surprise that almost every woman in the United States will use some form of contraceptive in her life. Nearly 90% of women will ...References1. Daniels K, Mosher WD. Contraceptive methods women have ever used: United States, 1982-2010. Natl Health Stat Report. 2013:1-15. [PMID: 24988816] MedlineGoogle Scholar2. Larson AM, Polson J, Fontana RJ, Davern TJ, Lalani E, Hynan LS, et al; Acute Liver Failure Study Group. Acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure: results of a United States multicenter, prospective study. Hepatology. 2005;42:1364-72. [PMID: 16317692] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee Opinion: Over-the-Counter Access to Oral Contraceptives. 2015. Accessed at www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Gynecologic-Practice/Over-the-Counter-Access-to-Oral-Contraceptives on 4 February 2016. Google Scholar4. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. ACOG Statement Applauding Contraceptive Access Bill. 9 June 2015. Accessed at www.acog.org/About-ACOG/News-Room/Statements/2015/ACOG-Statement-Applauding-Contraceptive-Access-Bill on 3 February 2016. Google Scholar5. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. FAQs About Affordable Care Act Implementation (Part XXVI). 11 May 2015. Accessed at https://kaiserhealthnews.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/preventive-services-faqs-5-11-15.pdf on 3 February 2016. Google Scholar6. National Center for Health Statistics. National Health Interview Survey Early Release Program: Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January–June 2015. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; 2015. Accessed at www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhis/earlyrelease/insur201511.pdf on 3 February 2016. Google Scholar7. Farley TM, Meirik O, Collins J. Cardiovascular disease and combined oral contraceptives: reviewing the evidence and balancing the risks. Hum Reprod Update. 1999;5:721-35. [PMID: 10652981] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Shotorbani S, Miller L, Blough DK, Gardner J. Agreement between women's and providers' assessment of hormonal contraceptive risk factors. Contraception. 2006;73:501-6. [PMID: 16627034] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC.Disclosures: The author has disclosed no conflicts of interest. The form can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M15-3003.Corresponding Author: Hal C. Lawrence, MD, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 409 12th Street Southwest, Washington, DC 20024; e-mail, [email protected]org.Author Contributions: Conception and design: H.C. Lawrence.Drafting of the article: H.C. Lawrence.Final approval of the article: H.C. Lawrence.This article was published at www.annals.org on 1 March 2016. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 5 July 2016Volume 165, Issue 1Page: 59-60KeywordsContraceptivesFemale contraceptionOral contraceptive therapyOral healthPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActPharmacistsPregnancyPreventive medicineSafetyThromboembolism ePublished: 1 March 2016 Issue Published: 5 July 2016 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2016 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...